[1] This doctrine was originally promulgated by Benjamin N. Cardozo in the 1921 case, Wagner v. Int'l Ry.
"[3] The rescue doctrine was established nineteen years later, in the landmark case of Cote v.
Other cases have occurred where the plaintiff is injured rescuing the defendant and is able to collect damages.
The court found the defendant liable because of negligence to allow riders to walk between cars while the train was moving.
Essentially, in its pure form the Rescue Doctrine boils down to 4 main elements - all of which must be met in order to bring it to bear for the person asserting its privilege.