Good Samaritan laws
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Real Estate, Rudeness
The Flori-duh Version of Charity Towards The Homeless
If you have watched political campaigns all of your life, or if you are just a student of modern political history, you’ll notice that the poor are rarely talked about on the campaign trail. We can talk about the rich (or at least our so-called envy of them), and the middle class is like the […] -
Cars, Lawsuit of the Day, Suicide
Lawsuit of the Day: Good Samaritans Sue Woman They Rescued
Before you've been through 1L Torts, this story is shocking. After you've been through 1Ls Torts, it's not that surprising. Two men saved a woman from the wreckage of a burning car, and now they're suing.... -
Deaths, Police
Good Samaritan Liability? Reflexive Trust of Police Costs a Man His Life
Joke about Good Samaritan liability all you want, but we’re about to talk about an interesting case that is right on point. The Philadelphia Daily News reports on a lawsuit that has been filed in New Jersey. Keith Briscoe was killed during a scuffle with Winslow Township police officer Sean Richards and other men who […]
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