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Roberts v. State ex rel. Louisiana Health & Human Resources Administration ("The Cane-Less Operator Case")
What is the standard of care for someone who has a distinctive physical condition, such as being blind?
Note: This case uses the word "handicapped" which is not a respectful term. Nonetheless I present the case unedited.I have done that to preserve it as an illustration of contemporaneous attitudes and because I think it is a contrast to many cases that summarily conclude that someone who is blind must use a cane or other aid to avoid negligence.
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