Assume You Are the Judge in the Palsgraf Case

question 67

Essay

Assume you are the judge in the Palsgraf case.
a. Analyze the fact situation in terms of the elements that need to be proved in a negligence case.
b. Why did Mrs. Palsgraf lose the case? What in the fact situation makes it difficult to establish a prima facie case of negligence?

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