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This deck focuses on Proximate Causation, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for Bar Exam (Next Generation).
Bar Exam (Next Generation) Flashcards: Proximate Causation
Study Proximate Causation in Bar Exam (Next Generation) with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.
QUESTION
A defendant negligently leaves a loaded gun on a table, and a child picks it up and drops it on her foot, breaking a toe. What is the status of proximate cause?
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ANSWER
It is lacking, because the harm was not within the risk of a gunshot that made the conduct negligent. The injury resulted from the gun's weight, not the risk of discharge.
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