In the famous Palsgraf case, the court created a doctrine that stated:

A) The defendant can only be liable to a plaintiff to whom he had a contractual relationship.
B) The defendant can only be liable to a plaintiff with whom he had a special relationship.
C) A defendant could only be liable to a plaintiff to whom his negative actions could foreseeably cause injury.
D) The defendant can only be liable to a plaintiff whom he knew personally.