In the Palsgraf Case,foreseeability Was an Issue

question 35

Multiple Choice

In the Palsgraf case,foreseeability was an issue.The question addressed by the court was:

• A) Was it foreseeable to the plaintiff (Ms. Palsgraf) that the scales would fall?
• B) Was it foreseeable to the plaintiff (Ms. Palsgraf) that someone in the train station would be carrying explosive fireworks?
• C) Was it foreseeable to the passenger carrying the fireworks that they might explode and injure someone?
• D) Was it foreseeable to the railroad employee helping the passenger onto the train that doing so might lead to injury to Ms. Palsgraf or another bystander?
• E) Was it foreseeable to Ms. Palsgraf that her injury would have been caused by an explosion?

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