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Record 1 2025-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

... the plaintiff suffers harm, which has two causes in fact (but-for causes): the original wrongdoer's negligence and the intervening party's (last wrongdoer's) tort. The original wrongdoer is sometimes the sole defendant. ... The question is: Under what circumstances will the last wrongdoer's intervening tort cut off the original wrongdoer's liability?

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Droit des délits (common law)

Spanish

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