Palsgraf doctrint — See Palsgraf Rule … Black's law dictionary
negligence — The omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs, would do, or the doing of something which a reasonable and prudent man would not do. Negligence is the failure… … Black's law dictionary
negligence — The omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs, would do, or the doing of something which a reasonable and prudent man would not do. Negligence is the failure… … Black's law dictionary
tort — (from Lat. torquere, to twist, tortus, twisted, wrested aside). A private or civil wrong or injury, including action for bad faith breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy in the form of an action for damages. K Mart Corp. v … Black's law dictionary
List of significant tort cases — * Palsgraf v. Long Island Rail Road Co.: Landmark case for discussion of proximate cause and its relationship with duty. Court of Appeals of New York. 248 N.Y. 339, 162 N.E. 99. (1928)* Fletcher v. Rylands: Early leading case on strict liability… … Wikipedia
Negligence — For other uses, see Negligence (disambiguation). Tort law … Wikipedia
Proximate cause — For the notion of proximate cause in other disciplines, see Proximate and ultimate causation. For causation in English law, see Causation in English law … Wikipedia
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Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co. — Williams v. Walker Thomas Furniture Co. , 350 F.2d 445 (C.A. D.C. 1965), was a court opinion, written by J. Skelly Wright, that had a definitive discussion of unconscionability as a defense to enforcement of contracts. As a staple of first year… … Wikipedia
New York Court of Appeals — Seal of the New York Court of Appeals Established 1847 Jurisdiction New York … Wikipedia