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special-duty exception

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A quick definition of special-duty exception:

Special-Duty Exception: This is a rule that says sometimes, even if the police or other people who are supposed to protect us don't do their job, they can't be sued for it. This rule is also called the special-duty doctrine or the special-errand doctrine.

A more thorough explanation:

The special-duty exception refers to a legal doctrine that allows individuals or organizations to be held liable for failing to protect someone from harm, even if they do not have a general duty to do so. This exception applies when a special relationship exists between the parties involved, such as an employer-employee relationship or a school-student relationship.

  • If a school fails to provide adequate supervision for students during a field trip and a student is injured, the school may be held liable under the special-duty exception.
  • If an employer fails to provide proper safety equipment to an employee and the employee is injured on the job, the employer may be held liable under the special-duty exception.

These examples illustrate how the special-duty exception can be applied in situations where a special relationship exists between the parties involved. In both cases, the school and the employer have a duty to protect their students and employees, respectively, from harm. If they fail to do so, they may be held liable under the special-duty exception.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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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
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Nice! @Macaque
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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
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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