Asked by Mason Young on Sep 30, 2024
Homer's negligence caused an automobile accident with Bart.As a result of the collision,Bart's car collides with a telephone pole,causing the pole to fall.The falling pole then takes out some electrical power lines.The resulting power outage leaves Patty without any light in her apartment.As she fumbles in the darkness,she trips over her cat,falls,and is injured.Patty sues Homer.In order to avoid liability,Homer's best defense is that:
A) there is no actual cause between the negligence and the injury.
B) there is no proximate cause between the breach of duty and the injury.
C) Bart's car was the one that collided with the telephone pole.
D) the electrical power lines should not have fallen under the force of a car.
Proximate Cause
The primary cause of an injury or damage in law, without which the injury would not have occurred.
Actual Cause
Also known as "cause in fact," it refers to the determination that a defendant's actions are the direct cause of the claimant's injury.
Electrical Power Lines
Cables and wires used to transmit electricity from power plants to homes, businesses, and other end-users.
- Identify the utilization of proximate cause in cases of negligence and its influence on liability determinations.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the utilization of proximate cause in cases of negligence and its influence on liability determinations.