Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

United States ex rel. Ortega v. La Buy

356 U.S. 962

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1958-05-19
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • liability imposed if the person to be rescued relies on “some representation about the voluntary service” or if the attempted rescue “is so conducted that it affirmatively injures the one in distress or worsens his position”

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed United States ex rel. Ortega v. La Buy. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.