Court rulings in the 19th century

(a) tended to favor business and profit-making activities.
(b) tended to protect traditional amenity rights of property, such as the right to clean air, clean
water, scenery and quiet enjoyment of property.
(c) tended to favor small business activities over big business corporate activities.
(d) tended to promote worker safety and ensure that employers were fully liable for
worker injuries, should they occur.

(a)