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“Even a serious lapse is not likely to be enough to engage the concept of gross negligence. One is moving beyond bad mistakes to mistakes which have a very serious and often a shocking or startling (cf. “jawdropping”) quality to them.” | “Even a serious lapse is not likely to be enough to engage the concept of gross negligence. One is moving beyond bad mistakes to mistakes which have a very serious and often a shocking or startling (cf. “jawdropping”) quality to them.” | ||
:—{{casenote|Federal Republic of Nigeria|JP Morgan Chase Bank}}}}''For a long essay on the related question “why would one ''use'' negligence in a [[contract]] at all?” see the article about “[[contractual negligence]]”. For a short answer to that question try this: Unless one has an [[indemnity]], '''one shouldn’t'''.'' | :—{{casenote|Federal Republic of Nigeria|JP Morgan Chase Bank}}}}''For a long essay on the related question “why would one ''use'' negligence in a [[contract]] at all?” see the article about “[[contractual negligence]]”. For a short answer to that question try this: Unless one has an [[indemnity]], '''one shouldn’t'''.'' | ||