QST LA 245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Precedent, Statutory Interpretation, Job Performance
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Stare decisis means let the decision stand and it is the essence of the common law. A desire for predictability created the doctrine of stare decisis. Value is that people must know what the law is. Bystander"s obligations = you have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger. This law was upheld through stare decisis but was changed bit by tiny bit. Ex: in iowa, a bystander could now be liable if he was the employer and if the worker was suddenly stricken and if it was an emergency and if the employer was present. 4. 1b case: tarasoff vs. regents of the university of california. Tarasoff"s parents claimed that 2 months ago, poddar had confided his intention to kill here to a psychologist employed by uc berkeley. Parents sued the university saying that the doctor should"ve warned tarasoff.