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The Tort Whisperer: Nine Decades Later–My Perspective, Larry M. Roth
The Tort Whisperer: Nine Decades Later–My Perspective, Larry M. Roth
Touro Law Review
This Article provides a comparative analysis of Judge Benjamin Cardozo’s tort decisions in Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co., one of his most famous tort decisions, contrasted with a lesser-known tort opinion in Hynes v. New York Central Railroad Co. The Author attempts to address Cardozo’s humanistic and intellectual dichotomies which are exemplified by these two real-life tort precedents—one of which, Palsgraf, most practitioners may only have a distant recall. A historical overview of Cardozo’s life is also discussed. These two decisions portray Cardozo as an emotive human being exercising hit-or-miss judging. This theme provides a differ viewpoint from Cardozo’s …
Palsgraf V. Long Island R.R.: Its Historical Context, William E. Nelson
Palsgraf V. Long Island R.R.: Its Historical Context, William E. Nelson
Touro Law Review
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Cardozo And The Civil Jury, Michael D. Green, Ashley Dimuzio
Cardozo And The Civil Jury, Michael D. Green, Ashley Dimuzio
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Recovering Wagner V. International Railway Company, Kenneth S. Abraham, G. Edward White
Recovering Wagner V. International Railway Company, Kenneth S. Abraham, G. Edward White
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.