A Principal Factor That the Courts Consider in Determining Limitations

question 18

Multiple Choice

A principal factor that the courts consider in determining limitations on the causal connection between the defendant's negligence and the plaintiff's injury is:

• A) negligence per se .
• B) unforeseeable consequences.
• C) superseding causes.
• D) Both unforeseeable consequences and superseding causes are factors.

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