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| | 532 Madison Avenue Gourmet Goods Inc. v. Finlandia Center * New York |
 | | The Beck plaintiffs, by contrast, could not state a cause of action, because, to extend a duty to defendant FMC would, "like the rippling of the waters, [go] far beyond the zone of danger of the explosion," to everyone who suffered purely economic loss (Beck v FMC Corp., 53 AD2d, at 121, supra). |
 | | Plaintiffs’ reliance on People Express Airlines, Inc. v Consolidated Rail Corp. (100 NJ 246) is misplaced. |
 | | The New Jersey court acknowledged, however, that the presence of members of the public, or invitees at a particular plaintiff’s business, or persons traveling nearby, while foreseeable, is nevertheless fortuitous, and the particular type of economic injury that they might suffer would be hopelessly unpredictable. |
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