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Criminal Law — Search And Seizure — Officer Responding To Report Of Person Slumped Over Steering Wheel In Vehicle Parked In Parking Lot Was Permitted To Conduct Welfare Check

Apr 03rd, 2020 in News by admin

Criminal law -- Search and seizure -- Officer responding to report of person slumped over steering wheel in vehicle parked in parking lot was permitted to conduct welfare check -- However, officer's community caretaker duty was satisfied when defendant roused…


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On Rehearing, Fourth District Reverses For A New Trial In A Case Finding Responsibility Against A Physician For Negligent Supervision Against A Detox Facility.

Mar 31st, 2020 in News by admin

ON REHEARING, FOURTH DISTRICT REVERSES FOR A NEW TRIAL IN A CASE FINDING RESPONSIBILITY AGAINST A PHYSICIAN FOR NEGLIGENT SUPERVISION AGAINST A DETOX FACILITY. A man went into a detox facility and died there the same night. The physician who…


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