the hand rule sponsored by prof. john hall for the 2010 chapman law school public interest law...
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The Hand RuleSponsored by Prof. John Hall
for the 2010 Chapman Law School Public Interest Law Foundation Fundraiser.
Words & Music Uncopyright 2010 Tom W. Bell. Version 2010.04.19.
Learned Hand in 1893,just before he entered Harvard Law School
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In this world of accidents, it
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pays to know your negligence.
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Un- less you want to play to fool,
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you'd better learn that 'ol Hand rule.
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Learned, learned, Learned. Learned in the law was he.
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Learned Judge Hand, Learned, he judged so learned- ly!
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So learn what the Hand Rule teaches: “There's no liabili- ty,
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If the burden of the cost ex- ceeds the loss times the probabili- ty.
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If the burden of the cost ex- ceeds the loss times the probabili- ty.”
Gbar\Fbar C
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In the case of Carrol Towing Co., Learned Hand set forth to show
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The meaning of “rea- sonabili- ty.”
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De- fendant failed to leave in charge, a man to watch its unmoored barge,
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And plaintiff’s cargo met calami- ty.
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“Negligence!” plain- tiff complained and on appeal Judge Hand explained,
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The proper scope of liabili- ty.
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Learned, learned, Learned. Learned in the law was he.
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Learned Judge Hand, Learned, he judged so learned- ly!
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So learn what the Hand Rule teaches: “There's no liabili- ty,
G C D Gbar
If the burden of the cost ex- ceeds the loss times the probabili- ty.
G C D Gbar
If the burden of the cost ex- ceeds the loss times the probabili- ty.”
Gbar\Fbar C
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G G G CG G G DG C D7 FG C D GbarG C D GbarGbar\Fbar C
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Learned Hand with fellow Harvard Law School students, c. 1895
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It would not have posed a burden large,
To keep a man on board that barge,
To guard against the probability,
That something would go wrong--and how!
Would go “glub, glub,” or go, “KA-POW!”
Thus the case for liability.
But carelessness will not obtain,
When safety is not worth the pain.
That’s the rule Hand gave posterity.
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G C G C
G G G C
Learned, learned, Learned. Learned in the law was he.
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Learned Judge Hand, Learned, he judged so learned- ly!
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So learn what the Hand Rule teaches: “There's no liabili- ty,
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If the burden of the cost ex- ceeds the loss times the probabili- ty.
G C D Gbar
If the burden of the cost ex- ceeds the loss times the probabili- ty.”
Gbar\Fbar C
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You can even sing it mathematical- ly.
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Ask if B ex- ceeds L multiplied by P.
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If so there is no negligence liabili- ty.
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If the burden of the cost ex- ceeds the loss . . .
If the burden of the cost ex- ceeds the loss . . .
If the burden of the cost ex- ceeds the loss . . .
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times the probabili- ty.
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Judge Learned Hand, c. 1910.
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