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Torts!
Resource 12 . 2 . 2
8 minutes

Farwell v. Keaton : "The Fatal Pickup Attempt"

Jonathan Zittrain,
Jordi Weinstock

Should we expect partners in a joint activity to have a duty to protect and aid each other? If someone provides aid, should courts impose a duty on the aiding party to provide a certain standard of care for the injured party?

Michigan Supreme Court
396 Mich. 281
Docket No. 55696
1976-04-01

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