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Introduction to the Legal System of the United States 2016
Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co.
Should courts only impose liability when a duty to the victim exists prior to the injury; or should courts extend liability to all victims whose injuries are closely linked to the defendant's wrongful act, even if harms suffered were not foreseeable? A Comic of Palsgraf-- http://i.imgur.com/6KnoA.jpg
New York Court of Appeals
248 N.Y. 339
1928-05-29
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