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City of Oxnard v. Jensen

U.S.
Nov 30, 1998
525 U.S. 1016 (1998)

Summary

holding the public duty doctrine applies because the Department of Labor's duty to inspect workplaces serves the public at large, not individual employees

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Opinion

No. 98-426.

November 30, 1998, October TERM, 1998.


C A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 145 F. 3d 1078.


Summaries of

City of Oxnard v. Jensen

U.S.
Nov 30, 1998
525 U.S. 1016 (1998)

holding the public duty doctrine applies because the Department of Labor's duty to inspect workplaces serves the public at large, not individual employees

Summary of this case from Christmas v. Cabarrus Cty
Case details for

City of Oxnard v. Jensen

Case Details

Full title:CITY OF OXNARD ET AL. v. JENSEN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE…

Court:U.S.

Date published: Nov 30, 1998

Citations

525 U.S. 1016 (1998)

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