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· 1/7/1975

Maltman v. Sauer

Citations

  • 530 P.2d 254
  • 84 Wash. 2d 975
  • 1975 Wash. LEXIS 1122

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that a professional rescuer may not recover damages for an injury that is \the result of a hazard generally recognized as being within the scope of dangers identified with the particular rescue operation\
  • holding that a professional rescuer may not recover damages for an injury that is \the result of a hazard generally recognized as being within the scope of dangers identified with the particular rescue operation\
  • \The risk created by the defendant may include the intervention of the foreseeable negligence of others.\
  • “The risk created by the defendant may include the intervention of the foreseeable negligence of others.”
  • “In the case of a professional rescuer certain hazards are assumed which are not assumed by a voluntary rescuer.”
  • no duty by driver negligently causing an automobile accident to occupants of helicopter that crashed while responding to the automobile accident

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Judges: Hunter

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