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Due to the requirement of proximate cause, in order for a person to be held liable for negligence it must be shown that:
 a. a reasonably prudent person would have foreseen the danger and done something to prevent it b. the defendant knew or should have known that the victim would be harmed
  c. the defendant acted with less than reasonable care, despite the foreseeability of harm to the victim d. all of the specific choices
  e. none of the specific choices

Question 2

In Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Company, involving a woman injured by an accidentally dropped package of fireworks that exploded as it was run over by a train, Palsgraf's injuries were not a result of negligence on the part of the railroad because:
 a. the railroad has strict regulations against carrying fireworks on trains
  b. the victim knew the package contained fireworks, but the railroad employees did not c. the victim knew the man carrying the package of fireworks
  d. there was nothing in the situation to suggest to a cautious mind that the package would cause damage e. there were the required number of railroad employees present



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Answer to Question 1

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