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Halpin v. Town of Lancaster, 167 SSM 26

Plaintiff failed to state causes of action for breach of a special duty and breach of a duty voluntarily assumed, as absent proof of a special relationship, police, in dealing with domestic quarrels, "cannot be expected to predict and prevent irrational behavior".

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  • Decided 09/14/2006
  • Published 09/14/2006

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  • Court of Appeals of New York

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