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Constitutional Chisme: Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.

Legally Ponzaneli··17 October 2026·27 min

About this episode

Constitutional Chisme is your weekly mini-episode where your host Stephanie and co-host Harleigh break down the cases you’re most likely to see in law school!This week, we are covering Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co. is a landmark torts case that established the "zone of danger" test. It limits a defendant's liability for negligence to only those plaintiffs whom the defendant could reasonably foresee might be harmed by their actions.Click the link to support the podcast and keep the chisme coming! Link: https://linktr.ee/legallyponzaneliOur Website:  legallyponzanelipodcast.com