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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 16 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Nolde Bros., Inc. v. Wray.

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1 Nolde Bros., Inc. v. Wray Anchor
va · 1980
green “it is ancient learning that one who assumes to act, even though gratuitously, may thereby become subject to the duty of acting carefully, if he acts at all.” 6
2 Delk v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.
va · 2000
green “a plaintiff who seeks to establish actionable negligence must plead the existence of a legal duty, violation of that duty, and proximate causation which results in injury.” 4
3 Didato v. Strehler
va · 2001
green “it is ancient learning that one who assumes to act, even though gratuitously, may thereby become subject to the duty of acting carefully, if he acts at all.” 3
4 Delk v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.
va · 2000
green “generally, a person does not have a duty to protect another from the conduct of third persons.” 3

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