In the case Palsgraf v. The Long Island Railroad‚ 248 N.Y. 339‚ 162 N.E. 99‚ 1928 N.Y.Lexis 1269 (N.Y.)‚ Justice Cardoza denied recovery for the plaintiff. Justice Cardoza found that the railroad was not the proximate cause of Helen Palsgraf’s injuries. The concept of proximate cause is one that is less than precise. In today’s world of business can we still be sure that the reasoning used by Cardoza still applies? Has a new standard developed? In reviewing the materials in the text you should be
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Scott Stearns B Period The Chinese Emigrants Importance to the Continental Railroad The First Transcontinental Railroad‚ originally known as the “Pacific Railroad” constituted one of the most significant and ambitious American technological advancements of the 19th century following the building of the Erie Canal in the 1820s and the crossing of the Isthmus of Panama by the Panama Railroad in 1855. It served as a vital link for trade‚ commerce and travel that joined the eastern and western
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The B&O Railroad has an unwavering historic importance. It is the oldest common carrier railroad of America. The businessmen‚ surveyors and engineers from Baltimore and the state of Maryland took initiative for the building of the B&O Railroad. It was built to increase the state’s economic prosperity. The state had rich resources of coal deposits‚ natural gas and oil in the midst of heavily forested mountains. It linked the agricultural Midwest to the commerce offered by Ohio River. Chartered on
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attribute this growth to the construction of the railroads. This attribution is due to the many benefits that arose during the construction and development of railroads. The railroads allowed widespread migration from east to west that allowed for greater exploitation of western pastures. Railroads also allowed for industrial innovations through the use of technical knowhow developed during construction. There has been a challenge the assertion that railroads played a great importance in American economic
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Reconstruction Period: The Railroad It was considered “the most powerful weapon that the white men could use against natives” yet one of the most efficient American ingenuity; creating jobs‚ the economy to flourish and the expansion of a nation. One might ask how this weapon came to be and how was it used against the natives of the U.S. ? It was the height of the American Civil War; the north and the south raged in combat. The 16th President‚ Abraham Lincoln had issued the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 establishing
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The Railroad “Ahhh‚ What a beautiful day it is.” Jasmin yawned. Jasmin was looking at the window for a while viewing the open world people playing outside‚ birds flying around‚ and people walking their dogs. Mr.Vasquez and Mrs. Vasquez ( Jasmin’s parents) were getting breakfast ready and setting up the table. Then out of nowhere you hear the doorbell ring‚ and Jasmin went to go answer it. It was Janette she came to give them the weekly newspaper‚ Janette is one of their close friends
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vehicles fault because trains always have the right of way even with law enforcements. According to Railroad Crossing Safety Organization they state‚ “A train hits someone in Americaevery 115 minutes‚ often with fatal results.” Accidents happen way more often with trains then you think probably not as many as commercial cars‚ But when they do happen it’s mostly during daylight hours. What Railroad crossing safety organization also state that‚ “The majority of trainsand motor vehicles occur when
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completion of the Transcontinental Railroad? Elizabeth Chen 8290673 Word Count: 1887 How vital were the Chinese laborers in opening up the West for America through the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad? A. Plan of Investigation This investigation evaluates the importance of Chinese immigrants who labored to complete the transcontinental railroad‚ and how their role opened the settlement of the West for America. To assess this‚ this case will study the characteristics of the
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THE IRON ROAD Video Worksheet 10/24/2012 Ashley Audibert Prior to the transcontinental railroad‚ those who wanted to travel from the East to the West Coast traveled by wagon across the plains or by ship around South America. They endured the hardship of linking the East and West Coasts of the United States by rail because it was a vital link for trade‚ commerce and travel. Greenville Dodge was a military man in the Civil War. Greenville did western plains‚ surveying and was an
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abolitionists in the North the number of escape attempts began to rise. But this time the slaves had help. Abolitionists in both the North and South began to construct secret escape routes for slaves. They called it the Underground Railroad‚ although it wasn’t really a railroad. It was a network of anti-slavery men and woman who would provide escapies with directions‚ sanctuary and any help they needed on their way to the North. These abolitionists called themselves Conductors. It is believed to
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