1) Citation Palsgraf v. Long Island R. Co 248 N.Y. 339‚ 162 N.E. 99 (1928) Court of Appeals of New York 2) Key facts a. The plaintiff‚ Helen Palsgraf‚ was waiting for a train on a station platform. b. A man carrying a package was rushing to catch a train that was moving away from a platform across the tracks from Palsgraf. c. As the man attempted to jump aboard the moving train‚ he seemed unsteady and about to fall. d. A railroad guard on the car reached forward to grab him and another guard
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390 Ga. 638 SOUTH EASTERN REPORTER‚ 2d SERIES 282 Ga.App. 229 BECKS v. PIERCE. tained in automobile accident with intoxicated bar patron in the absence of evidence that bar owner knew that patron was going to drive home. West’s Ga.Code Ann. § 51–1– 40(b). No. A06A1149. Court of Appeals of Georgia. Nov. 2‚ 2006. Certiorari Denied Feb. 5‚ 2007. Background: Motorist brought action against bar owner under Dram Shop Act for injuries she sustained in automobile accident with
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2005 CAFR Budget Analysis for The School District of Hillsborough County The School District of Hillsborough County‚ educating over 187‚000 students between pre-kindergarten and twelfth grade‚ is the ninth largest School District in the nation and third largest in Florida during the school year of 2004-05. The financial service responsibility for the School District of Hillsborough County is with the Division of Business and its associates. The Division of Business is responsible for‚ among other
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The blood of Yingzhou District (2006) is a 40 - minute documentary which reveals the prevalence of AIDS in Yingzhou district‚ located in Anhui Province. Yingzhou District is a rural and impoverished village. People living there have a low income. The situation prompts a substantial portion of villagers insist of selling blood so as to earn a living‚ which is the fundamental cause of AIDS in the area. In the documentary‚ the reality of an AIDS prevalent community is brought to light. It is a society
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CRUZAN‚ BY HER PARENTS AND CO-GUARDIANS‚ CRUZAN ET UX. v. DIRECTOR‚ MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH‚ ET AL. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 497 U.S. 261; 110 S. Ct. 2841; 111 L. Ed. 2d 224; 1990 U.S. LEXIS 3301 December 6‚ 1989‚ Argued June 25‚ 1990‚ Decided PRIOR HISTORY: CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI. DISPOSITION: 760 S. W. 2d 408‚ affirmed. JUDGES: REHNQUIST‚ C. J.‚ delivered the opinion of the Court‚ in which WHITE‚ O’CONNOR‚ SCALIA‚ and KENNEDY
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downtown area and make the city more attractive and create leisure and recreational opportunities. City Council authorized NLDC to purchase property or acquire it through eminent domain. Negotiations with Ps failed‚ and so condemnation proceeding was initiated. Procedural History Superior Court granted a permanent restraining order prohibiting the takings of properties in 4A‚ but not in parcel 3. Supreme Ct of CT held that the takings were valid. Issues Can a city condemn private land under
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When I was working at N.Y.P.Q.‚ I was always occasionally criticized because it was my first time ever volunteering and I did not have anyone to guide me through. Once‚ on the third floor of the North side‚ I was asked to change the size of a respiratory mechanism. I followed her instructions and found myself in mother and baby department (that’s what I identify the floor as) and I asked the clerk for a different size. She yelled at me for coming here and wasting her time because no one notified
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ask‚ it is an expression that the elder generation has a hard time understanding‚ yet it is vital for the Generation Y. The youth of today are not too fond of strict dress codes‚ they need an environment where they can express themselves through their clothes and an environment where it is okay to listen to that new hit song on your iPod. Is all this a problem? Has the generation Y gotten it all wrong? Maybe we just need to understand their way of thinking and cope with it. Young people are often
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LaToya Smith UCC and Business Organizations Robert Miller Midterm Assignment October 11‚ 2012 Banco International‚ Inc. v. Goody’s Family Clothing United States District Court‚ Northern Division 54 F.2d 765 In the case of Banco v. Goody’s‚ the courts ruled that Goody’s was not wrong for canceling the contract due to the finding of justified in reasonably concluding that Banco could not deliver the product by the date set in the first purchase order between the parties
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Dangers of an Irresponsible Leader There are individuals who are not capable of responsibility yet are placed into positions of tremendous power. Resultantly‚ they extort others. In the novel Animal Farm‚ Napoleon is the leader of a farm appropriately entitled “Animal Farm”. In a larger breadth‚ the film V for Vendetta features Adam Sutler as the High Chancellor of England. The novel and film explore the theme: dangers of an irresponsible leader. They do so by examining abuse of language as an instrument
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