Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Case Brief Summary | Law Case Explained

Get more case briefs explained with Quimbee. Quimbee has over 16,300 case briefs (and counting) keyed to 223 casebooks ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad | 162 N.E. 99 (N.Y. 1928) In Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad, Mrs. Palsgraf (the plaintiff) was standing on a train platform, when a man carrying a package rushed to board a moving train owned by the Long Island Railroad (the defendant). Two train employees pushed and pulled the man onto the train, causing the package, which was filled with fireworks, to fall onto the tracks. The rear wheels of the train ran over the package, causing it to explode. The explosion caused a scale (or penny weighing machine) on the platform to fall onto and injure Mrs. Palsgraf. Mrs. Palsgraf sued the Long Island Railroad Company, arguing that, had it not been for the railroad’s employees pushing the man with the package, the package would have never fallen and exploded and the scale would have never fallen onto her. Want more details on this case? Get the rule of law, issues, holding and reasonings, and more case facts here https://www.quimbee.com/cases/palsgra... The Quimbee App features over 16,300 case briefs keyed to 223 casebooks. Try it free for 7 days! ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Have Questions about this Case? Submit your questions and get answers from real attorney here: https://www.quimbee.com/cases/palsgra... Did we just become best friends? Stay connected to Quimbee here: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel ► https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Quimbee Case Brief App ► https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-o... Facebook ►   / quimbeedotcom   Twitter ►   / quimbeedotcom   casebriefs #lawcases #casesummaries