Tugboat ran into a storm and lost its cargo. Tugboat didn't carry a radio on board so didn't get the weather reports. Tugboat owner is not liable for negligence in not carrying a radio because it's the 1930s and the custom was not yet established to always carry a radio on boat. Palsgraf v. Long Island RR . Proximate Cause .
Railroad guard pushes man who drops package.
Package contains hidden fireworks that explode and cause scales to fall harming plaintiff. 1 Negligence is a much deeper topic than is covered in this sample outline. The outline here is meant to illustrate techniques of outlining rather than be a comprehensive overview of negligence. It means the conditions that will satisfy the rule unless other evidence contradicts the findings. The following example is meant to illustrate a typical question and suggest an approach on how you might outline the relevant issues and facts.