Causation

Question 1

causation

Answer 1

causal relationship btwn ∆’s conduct and end result

Question 2

but-for causation

Answer 2

∆’s conduct is cause in fact if prohibited result wouldn’t occur absent ∆’s conduct

Question 3

proximate cause

Answer 3

an event is sufficiently related to an injury so that the courts deem the event to be the cause of that injury

Question 4

examples of intervening causes to cut to proximity train

Answer 4

1. normal & forseeable
2. coincidental & unforseeable
3. acts of god
4. apparent safety doctrine
5. de minimum contribution
6. free, deliberate, and informed human intervention

Question 5

apparent safety doctrine

Answer 5

you’ve reached a safe place where you’re no longer in danger. chain of proximate cause has been broken

Question 6

de minimum contribution

Answer 6

a small contribution of the victim doesn’t create proximate cause when something else is “more” responsible

Question 7

people v rideout

Answer 7

F: ∆ hit a car, the victim gets out to check on his car and gets hit by a third party and dies.jury said superceding cause removes ∆’s liability if it’s the sole cause
Q: whether the instruction was improper
A: Yes
Why?: you have to prove proximity to prove culpability