Furthermore, of reciprocity the common law courts could not remain unaware of the existence of a link between the notion of consideration and the idea of a quid pro quo used in explaining and justifying the liability of the borrower to his lender in debt.
As a practical matter, legal responsibility must be limited to those causes which are so closely connected with the result and of such significance that the law is justified in imposing liability" (footnote omitted)).
"As a practical matter, legal responsibility must be limited to those causes which are so closely connected with the result and of such significance that the law is justified in imposing liability.
Neither these decisions nor the policy that underlies them can justify extension of liability for unseaworthiness to the decedent in the present case.
But he added, "Politics is the art of the do-able". Mr. Joyce said it might be easier for Congress to justify a product liability law than a law that would limit all damage suits in state courts.
The Ninth Circuit later noted that "aiding and abetting and other 'add-on' theories of liability have been justified by reference to the broad policy objectives of the securities acts...
With respect to the cumulative character of the causation – the defendant only being one of many contributors to climate change – the Court of Appeals in its oral hearing took the position that with reference to proportional causation, only partial and not joint and several liability can be justified.
(19 b) In accordance with established practice and specific rules regarding auctioneer's liability, it appears justified for the time being to maintain the possibility for Member States to exclude public auctions of second hand goods where the consumer has had the opportunity to attend the auction in person.
The argument is made that the rule imposing liability on licensees is justified because licensees, unlike social hosts, [96 N.J. 548] derive a profit from serving liquor.
The mix can be justified by the failings of government regulation, liability, and self-regulation.
The second is that, regardless of the harm principle, criminal liability for attempts can be justified in utilitarian terms.
