Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1928-05-29

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Cardozo, Ch. J. Plaintiff was standing on a platform of defendant’s railroad after buying a ticket to go to Rockaway Beach. A train stopped at the station, bound for another place. Two men ran forward to catch it. One of the men .reached the platform of the car without mishap, though the train was already moving. The other man, carrying a package, jumped aboard the car, but seemed un…

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