Platt v. District of Columbia

How courts have described this case

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• finding that a special relationship arises when there is \(1) a direct contact or continuing contact between the victim and the governmental agency or official; and (2) a justifiable reliance on the part of the victim\
• finding that a special relationship arises when there is “(1) a direct contact or continuing contact between the victim and the governmental agency or official; and (2) a justifiable reliance on the part of the victim”
• finding the “mere posting of a certificate of occupancy on the Club premises” did not create a special relationship with District officials who had inspected the building and a fire subsequently killed trapped patrons
• finding special duty where there has been “(1) a direct contact or continuing contact between the victim and the governmental agency or official; and (2) a justifiable reliance on the part of the victim.”
• occupancy permits for businesses, and necessary fire and building code inspections, third party claim
• occupancy permits for businesses, and necessary fire and building code inspections, third party claim

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).