United States Leading Case duty of careforeseeabilityproximate cause remotenessunforeseeable plaintiff

Palsgraf v Long Island Railroad Co

162 N.E. 99 (NY 1928)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtNew York Court of Appeals

Year1928

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

foreseeability as the boundary of duty; Cardozo majority vs Andrews dissent on proximate cause

Tort and Negligence

Klein v. Martin 607 U. S. 213 (2026)

Glossip v Oklahoma 604 U.S. 226 (2025)

Cunningham v. Cornell 604 U.S. 693 (2025)

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