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public-duty doctrine

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A quick definition of public-duty doctrine:

The public-duty doctrine is a rule that says a government organization, like a city or state, cannot be held responsible if someone gets hurt because a government worker didn't do their job properly. This is because the worker's duty is to the general public, not to any one person in particular. This rule is also called the public-duty rule and is different from the special-duty doctrine.

A more thorough explanation:

The public-duty doctrine is a legal principle that states that a government entity, such as a state or municipality, cannot be held responsible for an individual's injury resulting from a breach of duty by a government officer or employee. This duty is owed to the general public rather than to the individual plaintiff.

For example, if a police officer fails to respond to a specific individual's call for help, the individual cannot sue the police department for damages resulting from the officer's failure to act. This is because the officer's duty is to the general public, not to any specific individual.

Another example is if a city fails to maintain a sidewalk, causing someone to trip and fall. The individual cannot sue the city for damages because the city's duty is to the general public to maintain the sidewalks, not to any specific individual.

The public-duty doctrine is important because it protects government entities from being held liable for every individual's injury resulting from the actions of their officers or employees. It ensures that government entities can focus on serving the general public without fear of being sued for every individual's injury.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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