Who said that, "If a person, through his own negligence, places himself in a position of danger which…
Justice Barry stated this rescue principle in Baker v. T. E. Hopkins & Son Ltd., recognizing that a person whose negligence foreseeably places someone in peril and invites…
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Who said that, "If a person, through his own negligence, places himself in a position of danger which invites his rescue, he shall be liable under the law for the injury suffered by the person who rescued him and such rescue was foreseen by that person" ?
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Justice Barry stated this rescue principle in Baker v. T. E. Hopkins & Son Ltd., recognizing that a person whose negligence foreseeably places someone in peril and invites rescue owes a duty of care to the rescuer injured in the attempt.
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