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Supreme Court of New Jersey· 11/23/1959

Rappaport v. Nichols

Citations

  • 156 A.2d 1
  • 31 N.J. 188
  • 75 A.L.R. 2d 821
  • 1959 N.J. LEXIS 146

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  • stating that \policy considerations and the balancing of conflicting interests are the truly vital factors in the molding and application of the common law principles of negligence\
  • stating that “policy considerations and the balancing of conflicting interests are the truly vital factors in the molding and application of the common law principles of negligence”
  • recognizing action for death and damages against tavern that sold alcohol to minor
  • recognizing action for death and damages against tavern that sold alcohol to minor
  • intervening cause must not be foreseeable or a normal incident of risk created by defendant’s conduct to relieve defendant of liability
  • intervening cause must not be foreseeable or a normal incident of risk created by defendant's conduct to relieve defendant of liability

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Judges: Jacobs

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Cites

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