The term “passive negligence” refers to the negligence resulting from a person’s failure to act (e.g., landowner’s failure to remove a dangerous condition from his land). Compare with “active negligence” Related entries Gordon v. American Museum of Natural History Trimarco v. Klein Pokora v. Wabash Railway Co. Baltimore & Ohio RR Co. v. Goodman Bethel v. New York City Transit Authority Adams v. Bullock Brown v. Kendall Bashi v. Wodarz Hammontree v. Jenner Young v. Clark