Rick Draper stood, leather bound briefcase in one hand, overcoat and hat in other, along the side of the platform, waiting. He glanced down at his gold watch, and was passively angry at the inevitable unexpected delay. As soon as the subway had left the tunnel system a voice told the passengers, over the intercom, that the train would be making an extended stop at the next train station. Rick
After that, his eyes close forever. Next, a worker from train station searches Seita’s body and finds a candy tin. After the worker realizes that the candy tin is not worth anything, he throws it away. When the candy tin drops in the bush, ashes and bones fall from the candy tin. At this moment, many fireflies scattered fly.
The plaintiff in this case, Mrs. Palsgraf, was aboard a Long Island Railroad train. As she was standing on the train’s platform, two men ran and jumped upon the train to catch it. One of the two men, the second running, happened to be carrying a small package. This package happened to contain fireworks. A guard on the platform helped this man board along with another guard on the train itself but while doing so the man dropped his package containing the explosives and when it hit the tracks it simultaneously exploded.
Forbearance from asserting a legal claim known to be invalid is not valuable consideration. To be valid consideration, the claimant must subjectively believe in
When they go to sleep Chan dies and Keung was very sad. Blue-Scar Wong finds Keung and Jasmine and threatens to kill them. Jasmine and Keung run away from Blue-Scar Wong to a railroad track. Blue-Scar Wong seized Keung and was about to kill him when Jasmine came up from behind and lunged at him and kicked him. Blue-Scar Wong then went after Jasmine onto the railroad and he was hit by the train and died.
Issue What is considered misconduct under New Mexico law? Rule The New Mexico Supreme Court explained in the case that misconduct is in the disregard of an employer’s interest and acting in deliberate violation of the standards of behavior which the employer has the right to expect of his employee. The court also stated that they do not recognize misconduct as inefficiency, unsatisfactory conduct, or failure in good performance. Analysis According to the New Mexico Supreme Court’s definition of misconduct there most certainly be a blatant disregard of the employer’s interest. In this case Natalie did not show much if at all any blatant disregard to her employer.
Since Jacob’s family emigrated from Poland he has no other family, no home, and no degree. Then one night as he is walking along the train tracks a train starts to come by. On a sudden impulse Jacob runs with the train and jumps on. When he first jumps on he encounters Blackie, who is about to red light him, throw him off the train while it is in motion. But Camel, an older man stops him, and promises Jacob a job for the next day.
4-12-11 Period 1 The Scottsboro Trial- “The Scottsboro Boys” On March 25, 1931, a group of young black men hopped a freight train on the Southern Railroad’s Chattanooga to Memphis run. They were headed to Memphis to look for jobs. Another smaller white group which included several young women also hopped the train heading to Huntsville. While the train was stopped for water, some of these black and white youths got into a fight. The whites, being outnumbered, were forced off the train.
A defendant is liable for negligence when the defendant breaches the duty that the defendant owes to the plaintiff. A defendant breaches such a duty by failing to exercise reasonable care in fulfilling the duty. Unlike the question of whether a duty exists, the issue of whether a defendant breached a duty of care is decided by a jury as a question of fact. Under the traditional rules in negligence cases, a plaintiff must prove that the defendant's actions actually caused the plaintiff's injury. This is often referred to as "but-for" causation.
He invested most of his savings into an expensive car that he doesn’t have insurance on. The car is rising in value, and Bob plans on eventually sell it and live comfortably on the profits. One day, while out for a drive Bob parks the car near some train tracks and goes for a walk. Ahead he sees a runaway train that is headed straight for a small boy further down the tracks. Bob is faced with a choice, throw a switch and divert the train right into his car, losing his investment, or let the train go resulting in the death of the child.