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Wikipedia: Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co.

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the New York Court of Appeals case "Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co." (1928), the events that led up to the case, the final verdict, and how this case affected the legal system.
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Expert Law: Negligence and Tort Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Written by lawyer Aaron Larson, this article provides simple definitions and explanations and is organized into the following sections: "Proximate Cause," "The Elements of Negligence Action," "Gross Negligence," "Children and...
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Law School help.com: Torts: Causation

For Students 9th - 10th
When does negligence make a person liable for damage or injury? This website provides the answer to this question and defines the terms "cause" and "proximate cause."