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|facts=Jones was supposed to be caring for a 10-month-old infant. Jones neglected to do so and the baby died. | |facts=Jones was supposed to be caring for a 10-month-old infant. Jones neglected to do so and the baby died. | ||
|procedural_history=D was found guilty initially | |procedural_history=D was found guilty initially |
Latest revision as of 03:39, July 14, 2023
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Facts
Jones was supposed to be caring for a 10-month-old infant. Jones neglected to do so and the baby died.
Procedural History
D was found guilty initially
Issues
can Jones be found liable?
Holding
Only if he was being paid to care for the infant.
Judgment
Reversed and remanded
Reasons
Legal duty for care must be found. There are 4 possible scenarios in which this legal duty can be found:
- statute imposes duty
- one stands on a certain status relationship to another
- one has assumed a contractual duty to care for another
- one has voluntarily assumed the care of another and so secluded the helpless person as to prevent others from rendering aid.
Comments
Lower court must find out if there was a contract (written, oral, or implied) to care for the infant.