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California Recognizes “Special Relationship” Between Jailer and Prisoner
By Michael Brodheim
A California Court of Appeal has held that there is a "special relationship" between jailer and prisoner, which gives rise to a duty of care to protect the prisoner from foreseeable harm and thus can support a state-law negligence claim. In so holding, California joins a virtually ...
A California Court of Appeal has held that there is a "special relationship" between jailer and prisoner, which gives rise to a duty of care to protect the prisoner from foreseeable harm and thus can support a state-law negligence claim. In so holding, California joins a virtually ...
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