Agency

Question 1

Unforeseeable intervening cause

Answer 1

Treat as superseding

Acts of God/force majeure

Question 2

Superseding cause

Answer 2

Intervening cause that breaks chain of proximate causation b/w D’s tortious act and P’s harm. Defendant not liable to plaintiff.

Question 3

Intervening cause

Answer 3

Factual cause of P’s harm that contributes to her harm after D’s tort action occurs.

Question 4

Proximate cause

Answer 4

P suffers foreseeable harm not too remote and is w/in the risk created by D’s conduct

Question 5

Warranty of authority

Answer 5

If agent breaches authority by lacking to bind principal- then agent is liable.

Contracts against authority