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Article 34Human Relations (n)
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When a member of a city or municipal police
force refuses or fails to render aid or protection to any
person in case of danger to life or property, such peace
officer shall be primarily liable for damages, and the city
or municipality shall be subsidiarily responsible therefor.
The civil action herein recognized shall be independent of
any criminal proceedings, and a preponderance of
evidence shall suffice to support such action.
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