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The Tort Whisperer: Nine Decades Later–My Perspective, Larry M. Roth Jan 2023

The Tort Whisperer: Nine Decades Later–My Perspective, Larry M. Roth

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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 Jan 2018

Palsgraf V. Long Island R.R.: Its Historical Context, William E. Nelson

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Recovering Wagner V. International Railway Company, Kenneth S. Abraham, G. Edward White Jan 2018

Recovering Wagner V. International Railway Company, Kenneth S. Abraham, G. Edward White

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Discrimination And Business Regulation, Eileen Kaufman Mar 2016

Discrimination And Business Regulation, Eileen Kaufman

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Common Ignorance: Medical Malpractice Law And The Misconceived Application Of The “Common Knowledge” And “Res Ipsa Loquitur” Doctrines, Amanda E. Spinner Jul 2015

Common Ignorance: Medical Malpractice Law And The Misconceived Application Of The “Common Knowledge” And “Res Ipsa Loquitur” Doctrines, Amanda E. Spinner

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From A Whimper To A Bang: The Trend Toward Finding Occurrence Based Statutes Of Limitations Governing Negligent Misdiagnosis Of Diseases With Long Latency Periods Unconstitutional, Peter Zablotsky Jan 1999

From A Whimper To A Bang: The Trend Toward Finding Occurrence Based Statutes Of Limitations Governing Negligent Misdiagnosis Of Diseases With Long Latency Periods Unconstitutional, Peter Zablotsky

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The Jurisprudence Of Action And Inaction In The Law Of Tort: Solving The Puzzle Of Nonfeasance And Misfeasance From The Fifteenth Through The Twentieth Centuries, Theodore Silver, Jean Elting Rowe Jul 1995

The Jurisprudence Of Action And Inaction In The Law Of Tort: Solving The Puzzle Of Nonfeasance And Misfeasance From The Fifteenth Through The Twentieth Centuries, Theodore Silver, Jean Elting Rowe

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Eliminating Proximate Cause As An Element Of The Prima Facie Case From Strict Products Liability, Peter Zablotsky Jan 1995

Eliminating Proximate Cause As An Element Of The Prima Facie Case From Strict Products Liability, Peter Zablotsky

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Strict Products Liability Under Restatement (Second) Of Torts § 402a: "Don't Throw The Baby Out With The Bathwater", M. Stuart Madden Jan 1993

Strict Products Liability Under Restatement (Second) Of Torts § 402a: "Don't Throw The Baby Out With The Bathwater", M. Stuart Madden

Touro Law Review

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Panel Discussion Of Section 402a Jan 1993

Panel Discussion Of Section 402a

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The Appropriate Role Of Plantiff Misuse In Products Liability Causes Of Action, Peter Zablotsky Jan 1993

The Appropriate Role Of Plantiff Misuse In Products Liability Causes Of Action, Peter Zablotsky

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Osha Evidence In Federal Court Products Liability Actions: Too Prejudicial To Be Admissible To Prove A Machine's Safety Or Defect, Or Simply Additional Evidence For The Fact Finder?, Michael Siris Jan 1993

Osha Evidence In Federal Court Products Liability Actions: Too Prejudicial To Be Admissible To Prove A Machine's Safety Or Defect, Or Simply Additional Evidence For The Fact Finder?, Michael Siris

Touro Law Review

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Caveat Emptor: Will The A.L.I. Erode Strict Liability In The Restatement (Third) For Products Liability?, John F. Vargo Jan 1993

Caveat Emptor: Will The A.L.I. Erode Strict Liability In The Restatement (Third) For Products Liability?, John F. Vargo

Touro Law Review

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From A Reporter's Perspective: A Prospective Agenda, Aaron Twerski Jan 1993

From A Reporter's Perspective: A Prospective Agenda, Aaron Twerski

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Scared To Death: A Cause Of Action For Aids Phobia, Harris J. Zakarin Jan 1993

Scared To Death: A Cause Of Action For Aids Phobia, Harris J. Zakarin

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The Appropriate Role Of Plaintiff Misuse In Products Liability Causes Of Action, Peter Zablotsky Jan 1993

The Appropriate Role Of Plaintiff Misuse In Products Liability Causes Of Action, Peter Zablotsky

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Reflections On The Historical Context Of Section 402a, Oscar S. Gray Jan 1993

Reflections On The Historical Context Of Section 402a, Oscar S. Gray

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.