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Facts

In Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co., the plaintiff, Mrs. Palsgraf, was standing on a platform of the Long Island Railroad Company (the defendant) after purchasing a ticket to go to Rockaway Beach.

While she was waiting, a train bound for another destination stopped at the station.

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Palsgraf v long island railroad case brief reasoning

Palsgraf case brief

Two men ran to catch the moving train. One man successfully reached the platform of the car without any issues. The other man, who was carrying a small package about fifteen inches long wrapped in a newspaper, jumped aboard the car but appeared unsteady and as if he might fall.

A guard on the car, who was holding the door open, reached out to help him, while another guard on the platform pushed him from behind. This caused the package to be dislodged and fall onto the rails.

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Unknown to anyone, the package contained fireworks. Upon falling, the fireworks exploded. The explosion's shock caused scales located at the other end of the platform, far from Palsgr