Hegel v. Langsam
Facts:
Plaintiff attended defendant's university as a minor and became a drug user through criminal friends she met there.
Issue:
Does a university have a duty to ensure its students' behave properly in their personal lives and to return to their dorms in a timely manner?
Plaintiff's Argument:
Defendant allowed plaintiff to become involved in these activities and to be absent from her dormitory and failed to return her to her parents' custody.
Reasoning:
University attendees are assumed to be mature enough to regulate their own lives.
Rule/Holding:
A university has no duty to regulate the private lives of their students, to control their comings and goings, or to supervise their associations.
Judgment:
Judgment on the pleadings granted.
Takeaway:
If one starts to rescue, he has a duty to act like a reasonably prudent person would.