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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 7 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 Matthews v. Southern Ry. System.

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1 Matthews v. Southern Ry. System Anchor
cadc · 1946
green “a common carrier is required to protect its passengers against assault or interference with the peaceful completion of their journey.” 4
2 Cook v. Safeway Stores, Inc.
dc · 1976
green “the question is not simply whether a criminal act is foreseeable, but whether a duty exists to take measures to guard against it.” 3

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