The Council ratifies the interpretation and application of the public duty doctrine by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals up through the decision of September 25, 2014, in Allen v. District of Columbia, No. 10-CV-1425, and extends the public duty doctrine to claims against the District for the actions of contractors and their employees providing services pursuant to § 5-401 to the same extent as it applies to claims against the District for the actions of the District and its employees.
(June 20, 1906, 34 Stat. 314, ch. 3443, § 1b; as added Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 3072(b), 63 DCR 10775.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences
Chapter 4 - Fire and Emergency Services Department
§ 5–401.01. State safety oversight agency for DC Streetcar. [Repealed]
§ 5–401.02. Public duty doctrine
§ 5–403. Age limits in original appointments
§ 5–404. Composition; 2-platoon system; services of veterinary surgeon; attendance by police surgeon
§ 5–404.02. Integrated Health Care Task Force
§ 5–405. Workweek established; hours of duty; days off duty; holidays
§ 5–406. Appropriations for uniforms and other equipment
§ 5–408. Firefighting Division — Recording annual and sick leave
§ 5–410. Restrictions on leaving District; or being absent from duty
§ 5–411. Extra equipment authorized for volunteer fire organization
§ 5–412. Use of certain buildings granted
§ 5–413. Construction of apparatus
§ 5–415. Services to District institutions located outside the District
§ 5–416. Emergency ambulance service fees
§ 5–418. Cadet program — Authorized; purpose; preference for appointment; appropriations