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Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. (Wikipedia)

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The Wikipedia article on Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co., covering the 1928 New York Court of Appeals ruling by Judge Cardozo on duty of care and foreseeable harm in negligence.

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Publisher
Wikipedia
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palsgraf_v._Long_Island_Railroad_Co.
Source Type
encyclopedia
Reliability Tier
2
Sources
Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. (Wikipedia)
Claims Backed By This Source (16 claims)

This source backs 16 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 5 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Landmark Cases, 12 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds, 5 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
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