Section 16.27 Public Duty

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B. (§16.27) Public Duty

Restatement (Second) of Torts § 521 (1977) excludes from strict liability an actor engaged in abnormally dangerous activities carried out in pursuance of a public duty as a public officer, public employee, or common carrier. Section 521 states: "The rules as to strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities do not apply if the activity is carried on in pursuance of a public duty imposed upon the actor as a public officer or employee or as a common carrier."

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· Pecan

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