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Government

Aug. 2, 2002

Dispatchers' Duty of Care Gets Review

SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether 911 dispatchers can be held liable for negligence when emergency victims are not treated fast enough.

By Peter Blumberg
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether 911 dispatchers can be held liable for negligence when emergency victims are not treated fast enough.
        Six justices voted to review the case of a young girl who alleged t...

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