Torts!

Resource 8 . 2 . 2

4 minutes

United States v. Carroll Towing Co., Inc. : "The Learned Hand Formula Case"

Jonathan Zittrain,

Jordi Weinstock

Should we attempt to reduce the standard of reasonable care into forms that seem more empirical--like an algebraic formula?

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

159 F.2d 169

Nos. 98 and 97, Dockets 20371 and 20372

1947-01-09

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