negligence
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The lawsuits they have filed, accusing the Eastlands of gross negligence, are but one of the obstacles as the family pushes ahead with plans to reopen on May 30.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The Texas Rangers recently opened a criminal probe into complaints of negligence by camp leaders on the night of the flood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The judge denied the defendants’ request to dismiss the negligence, emotional distress and punitive damages claims.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
They include the bar's French owners, husband and wife Jacques and Jessica Moretti, who face charges of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Although Helen had seemed friendly enough, a small part of me worried that she might accuse me of negligence if anything were to happen.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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