VI.B. Understanding the Standard | emasters | November 20, 2014

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VI.B. Understanding the Standard

Original Creator: Jonathan Zittrain Current Version: emasters Show/Hide
  1. 1 Show/Hide More Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. v. Krayenbuhl--"The Foot-Severing Turntable"
    Original Creator: Jonathan Zittrain Current Version: emasters
    When ruling on negligence, should courts consider factors unrelated to the potential harm of an activity (such as the activity’s usefulness to society)?
  2. 2 Show/Hide More Greene v. Sibley--"The Kneeling Mechanic"
    Original Creator: Jonathan Zittrain Current Version: emasters
    Should we consider actors to be negligent if they fail to take precautions that require little effort, and would have mitigated the risk of harm?
  3. 3 Show/Hide More United States v. Carroll Towing Co., Inc.--"The Learned Hand Formula Case"
    Original Creator: Jonathan Zittrain Current Version: emasters
    Should we attempt to reduce the standard of reasonable care into forms that seem more empirical—like an algebraic formula?
  4. 4 Show/Hide More Adams v. Bullock--"The Trolley Wire Under the Bridge"
    Original Creator: Jonathan Zittrain Current Version: emasters
    Should reasonable care protect against all conceivable harm, no matter how unlikely?
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