292 U.S. 98 292 U.S. 98 54 S.Ct. 580 78 L.Ed. 1149 POKORAv.WABASH RY. CO. No. 585. Argued March 8, 9, 1934. Decided April 2, 1934. Mr. Wm. St. J. Wines, of Springfield, Ill., for petitioner. Mr. Homer Hall, of St. Louis, Mo., for respondent. Mr. Justice CARDOZO delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 […]
Helen Palsgraf, Respondent, v The Long Island Railroad Company, Appellant. Court of Appeals of New York Argued February 24, 1928 Decided May 29, 1928 248 NY 339 CITE TITLE AS: Palsgraf v Long Is. R.R. Co. [*340] OPINION OF THE COURT CARDOZO, Ch. J. Plaintiff was standing on a platform of defendant’s railroad after buying […]
502 U.S. 301 112 S.Ct. 711 116 L.Ed.2d 731 Shirley M. MOLZOF, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert E. Molzof, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. No. 90-838. Argued Nov. 4, 1991. Decided Jan. 14, 1992. Headnotes: Punitive damages — Federal employees’ negligence: Title 28 U.S.C.?? 2674 – under which United States is liable on tort […]
DAVIES?v.?MANN. Court of Exchequer, England 152 Eng Rep 588 (1842) jdJungle Case Summary One-Sentence Takeaway😕Where a defendant had the last opportunity to avoid an accident and failed to do so, he shall be held liable to Plaintiff for damages even if Plaintiff was initially negligent in placing himself in peril. ?See Last Clear Chance Doctrine […]