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Title: GUIDE LINES FOR DETERMINING TORT LIABILITY OF HIGHWAY AGENCIES AND CONTRACTORS
Accession Number: 00238731
Record Type: Component
Abstract: THE DISCUSSION MAKES THE FOLLOWING ASSUMPTIONS: (1) SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY DOES NOT APPLY, (2) A PUBLIC AGENCY WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME RULES OF TORT LIABILITY AS IF IT WERE A PRIVATE CORPORATION. IN THE STATES OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, THE COMMON LAW AND MOST STATUTORY LAW ARE APPLIED EQUALLY TO PUBLIC AGENCIES. CASES AND DISCUSSION ARE PRESENTED ON THE FOLLOWING: (1) OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS' NEGLIGENCE, (2) THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES, (3) INDEMNITY CLAUSES AND LIABILITY INSURANCE, (4) TEMPORARY INTERFERENCE WITH ACCESS, (5) UTILITIES IN HIGHWAYS, (6) NOISE, DUST AND OTHER INTERFERENCES WITH THE PUBLIC, AND (7) PATENT INFRINGEMENT.
Supplemental Notes: pp 102-114. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01410760
Corporate Authors: Highway Research Board (HRB) Washington, DC Authors: Abrahams, Richard KDiscussers: Lindas, Leonard I; Netherton, Ross D; Thomson, James E; Lehmann Jr, Carl H; Williams, Glenn A
Pagination: pp 102-114
Publication Date: 1962
Conference:
Workshop on Highway Law
Location:
Wisconsin, United States Media Type: Digital/other
Features: References
TRT Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Law
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Sep 29 1994 12:00AM
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