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    HISTORY Ms. Palsgraf successfully sued the Long Island Railroad Company for compensation for her injuries in the Kings County‚ New York State Circuit Court. The Long Island Railroad Company appealed this decision to the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court‚ Second Department‚ which upheld the lower court’s ruling. The company appealed once more to the New York Court of Appeals‚ which agreed to hear the case. FACTS OF THE CASE The Plaintiff was purchasing a ticket on the railroad platform.

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    Helen Palsgraf‚ Respondent‚ v The Long Island Railroad Company‚ Appellant. Court of Appeals of New York Argued February 24‚ 1928 Decided May 29‚ 1928 248 NY 339 CITE TITLE AS: Palsgraf v Long Is. R.R. Co. [*340] OPINION OF THE COURT 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

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    Long Island Man The mid-1960s was an exceptional time for rock music. Many different kinds of rock‚ from a more bebop sound to psychedelic‚ from folksy to hard rock‚ were beginning to develop and Long Island was in the forefront.  The first band to make it to the national charts was the Young Rascals1 and soon others were trying to make their mark.  “Long Island became a hotbed of blue-eyed soul bands of all stripes.  Long Island was the soul counter to the West Coast psychedelic counterculture

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    The Battle of Long Island took place on August 27‚ 1776. The American outpost of Colonel Edward Hand’s sent word that the British were preparing to cross Long Island from Staten Island on August 22‚ at dawn. There were three frigates‚ the Phoenix‚ Rose‚ and Greyhound‚ and two bomb ketches named Carcass and Thunder‚ in Gravesend Bay. The frigates were anchored in the Namews. British generals Cornwallis and Clinton had a force of 4‚000 men that included Von Donop’s corps of jaegers and grenadiers

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    Rebecca Brehm Criminology – CJC 112 Long Island Ripper July 2007 to Current Corpus Delicti: Serial Killer in Long Island on the loose and cases still unsolved. Bodies of at least 10-14 Murdered victims associated with prostitution in dumped on the South side of Long Island and in some cases unidentified. Investigators believe the suspect is a resident of Long Island. Murders discovered over last 15 years and seem to be linked according to investigators. Investigators believe the murders

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    must agree to all the terms of the offer‚ and the acceptance cannot be deemed or assumed. In Household Fire Insurance Co. v. Grant (1879) 4 Ex.D 216‚ a letter of allotment of shares which is applied by Grant is sent to him but never reaches him. The Court held that the contract was completed on posting and Grant becomes one of the shareholders of the company. Similarly‚ in Adams v Lindell (1818) B & Ald 681‚ the defendants have sold the promised fleeces elsewhere when the letter of acceptance by the

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    tends to focus on water pollution on the south shore of Long Island. This map does an excellent job at showing the increasing population density in residential neighborhoods on the south shore. It also shows that there is a significant increase in population on the east end of Long Island. The significant increases in population explains the need for efforts to upgrade sewage treatment centers and expand sewer coverage on the east end of Long Island. For my second photo I chose to include an image

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    Top Home inspection businesses in Long Island The Long Island home inspection market has been dominated by great businesses who have carved a niche for themselves. Some of these organizations are over 3 decades in their operations while some are slightly above a decade in existence. One of the common themes of these companies is that they are delivering excellent service and winning the hearts of their clients. A few of these organizations will be discussed while highlighting the things they do that

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    in Long Island If you’re looking for a nice and relaxing weekend vacation‚ a quick trip to Long Island is a great way to unwind from the hustle and bustle of the city life. If you love to travel but you don’t have the luxury of time‚ Long island can be easily accessed if you’re coming from New York City. How to Get There There are different ways get to Long Island from New York City. You can take the Long Island Rail Road train‚ a bus or drive via any of major roads including the Long Island Expressway

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    Long gone are the days of blatant racism‚ racial segregation‚ and overwhelming prejudice.” While‚ it is true that while racism is no longer at the forefront of society‚ racism on Long Island still persists in 2016. While not every person of color you meet can say that they have personally felt that they have experienced actual racism‚ it is still somewhat prevalent in our society. Underlying racism through microaggressions still carries on to this day. A microaggression is a comment that may seem

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