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AutoSave On . 1 . () BY Times New R Active Voice with Citation Assignment 3 - Last Modified: 32m ago O cynthia boyce CB X File Home Insert Draw Design Layout References Mailings Review View Help Share Comments Find Times New Roma * 12 ~ A" A Aa A AaBbCcI AaBbCcI AaBbC AaBbCc] Gc Replace Paste BIUbx x A LA. 1 Normal 1 No Spac... Heading 1 Heading 2 Dictate Sensitivity Editor Reuse Select ~ Files Clipboard Font Paragraph Styles Editing Voice Sensitivity Editor Reuse Files Generally, when the Coast Guard undertakes a rescue operation, its actions are judged under the "Good Samaritan" rule, under which one is liable to another for breach of a duty voluntarily assumed only when that conduct is negligently performed. Patentas v. United States, 687 F.2d 707, 713-714 (3d Cir.1982). Specifically, the rescuer must make matters worse for the person in distress before liability will be imposed. ID. at 715. In McLaughlin v. United States, the wife of a canoeist who was lost at sea brought an action for wrongful death against the U.S. government, alleging that the Coast Guard failed to properly respond to a distress signal. The Court initially noted that the Coast Guard may be liable for negligence when it volunteers to render assistance to a distressed vessel if it fails to proceed with reasonable care and if the lack of care is the proximate cause of injury to persons or property. Nevertheless, the court dismissed the complaint, holding that even if the Coast Guard undertakes action aimed at search or rescue, it incurs a legal obligation to conduct its efforts carefully only if it "worsens the subject's position" or induces others to rely on the its efforts, thereby inducing their forbearance from rendering assistance or aid which they would otherwise harra ona Id Page 1 of 2 402 words [ Focus + 100% 12:49 PM a W 11/1/2021 1