Ordinary negligence
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
The omission of that care which a man of common prudence usually takes of his own concerns.
Ouderkirk v. Central Nat. Bank, 119 N. Y. 263. 23 N. E. 875; Scott v. Depeyster, 1 Edw. Ch. (N. Y.) 543; Tyler v Nelson, 109 Mich 37. 66 N. W. 671; Ton-cray v. Dodge County, 33 Neb. 802, 51 N. W. 235; Briggs v. Spaulding, 14i U. S. 132, ll Sup. Ot. 924, 35 In Ed. 662; Lake Shore, etc.. By. Co., v. Murphy, 50 Ohio St. 135, 33 N. E. 403.