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View Document - Washington Civil Jury Instructions - Westlaw d. CIVIL LAW - TORT - NEGLIGENCE - SUPERSEDING CAUSE A superseding cause is "an act of a third person or other force which by its intervention prevents the actor from . He is also active in the firms professional liability and appellate practices. <>stream
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318 0 obj An independent intervening cause is an act or event (by a party other than the defendant) that happens after the negligent act and injures the plaintiff. 106 0 obj Otherwise, the foreseeability of the criminal act is a question for the trier of fact. Johnson v. State, 77 Wn.App. It is also a requirement that the causal link between defendant action and claimant harm is sufficiently close, before a valid claim can be made (this is sometimes referred to as 'legal causation'.) 0000007336 00000 n
In Christen v. Lee, 113 Wn.2d 479, 491, 780 P.2d 1307 (1989), the court held that a criminal assault may be a foreseeable result of furnishing intoxicating liquor to an obviously intoxicated person, but only if the drinking establishment that furnished the intoxicating liquor had some notice of the possibility of harm from prior actions of the person causing the injury, either on the occasion of the injury or on previous occasions. 0000002037 00000 n
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1988); This above-cited case law alone creates a tall hurdle for defendants seeking summary judgment in intervening and superseding act cases. 109 0 obj For example, a homeowner intentionally digs a hole in the sidewalks, and without leaving any warning to the pedestrians, he leaves it open. An intervening and superseding cause is something that happens after a defendant has already acted negligently towards a plaintiff. :1l Most personal injury actions in South Carolina sound in negligence. B00U*paebh4KAA(zC0Vp8h1D0a4ZdCq h6x1`t`*]/v.fg``1(&y 195 0 obj is the First Primerus firm in SC. <> <>stream
Final ExamFx Flashcards | Quizlet 314 0 obj The incident legally bars the defendant from being held accountable for the harm suffered by the plaintiff. If the acts are within the ambit of the hazards covered by the duty imposed upon the defendant, they are foreseeable and do not supersede the defendant's negligence. Cramer v. Dep't of Highways, 73 Wn.App.
Intervening Negligence: The Negative Approach to the Problem of Liability H|Sn0+xt.}"@@ym y2Z But what happens when an intervening and superseding act occurs between the original act of alleged negligence and injury, which calls into question whether the original alleged tortfeasor is liable for the plaintiffs purported damages? Please do not include any confidential or sensitive information in a contact form, text message, or voicemail. 0000002308 00000 n
],1merely restates the problem. endobj If juror comprehension would be aided, the instruction may be tailored to a particular case by using the names of the parties and specifying the acts in question, as long as this can be done without appearing to comment on the evidence. startxref 122 0 obj endobj Qualls v. Golden Arrow Farms, 47 Wn.2d 599, 602, 288 P.2d 1090 (1955); Bracy v. Lund, 197 Wash. 188, 200, 84 P.2d 670 (1938).
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