Torts - Cases, Principles, and Institutions Fifth Edition, 2016a

Witt & Tani, TCPI
Ryan v. New York Central R.R. ...................................................................................... 334
Notes ............................................................................................................................ 336
Berry v. Sugar Notch Borough ........................................................................................ 338
Note .............................................................................................................................. 339
B. Unexpected Harm ........................................................................................................ 339
Benn v. Thomas ............................................................................................................... 339
Notes ............................................................................................................................ 340
In re Polemis .................................................................................................................... 342
Notes ............................................................................................................................ 343
The Wagon Mound Cases .............................................................................................. 344
Wagon Mound (No. 1) ..................................................................................................... 344
Wagon Mound (No. 2) ..................................................................................................... 345
Notes ............................................................................................................................ 346
C. Unexpected Manner .................................................................................................... 350
Brower v. New York Cent. & H.R.R. Co. ....................................................................... 350
Notes ............................................................................................................................ 351
McLaughlin v. Mine Safety Appliances Co..................................................................... 353
Note .............................................................................................................................. 355
Nallan v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc. ........................................................................................ 355
Notes ............................................................................................................................ 356
A Proximate Cause Case Study: Subsequent Negligent Medical Care .......................... 358
Rule of Thumb for No Proximate Cause? ...................................................................... 360
D. Unexpected Person ...................................................................................................... 361
Palsgraf v. Long Island R. Co. ......................................................................................... 361
Notes ............................................................................................................................ 366
Wagner v. International R. Co. ........................................................................................ 366
Notes ............................................................................................................................ 368
E. Completely Unexpected? ............................................................................................. 368
Petition of Kinsman Transit Co. (Kinsman Transit I) ...................................................... 368
Notes ............................................................................................................................ 374
F. Proximate Cause Beyond Torts .................................................................................. 377
1. Proximate Cause and Criminal Law ........................................................................... 377
2. Proximate Cause and Consequential Damages .......................................................... 377
CHAPTER 8. THE DUTY PROBLEM .................................................. 379
A. Is There a Duty to Rescue? ......................................................................................... 379
1. Cases ........................................................................................................................... 380
Farwell v. Keaton ............................................................................................................. 380
Harper v. Herman ............................................................................................................. 381
Notes ............................................................................................................................ 383
2. Liability for Good Samaritans? .................................................................................. 388
Swenson v. Waseca Mutual Insurance Co. ...................................................................... 389
B. Landowners and Occupiers ........................................................................................ 390
United Zinc & Chemical Co. v. Britt ............................................................................... 390
Notes ............................................................................................................................ 391
Banker v. McLaughlin ..................................................................................................... 392
Note .............................................................................................................................. 394
Rowland v. Christian ....................................................................................................... 395