· 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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