public duty doctrine
- A principle in injury law that states a government body, such as a city or state, is not responsible for harm caused to a person due to a government worker's failure to fulfill a responsibility meant for the general public, rather than a specific person
- The public duty doctrine was invoked to protect the municipality from the lawsuit.
- Under the public duty doctrine, the state employees were insulated from liability.
- The plaintiff's claim was rejected due to the application of the public duty doctrine.
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