Which of the Following Is Most Likely True Regarding Whether

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely true regarding whether Holly is the proximate cause of the bank burning?

• A) Holly is not the proximate cause of the bank burning because it was not foreseeable that Jeanie would have gas in the back of her pick-up truck that would result in such a fire.
• B) Holly is not the proximate case of the accident because her actions were not the cause in fact of the accident.
• C) Holly's actions were not the proximate cause of the accident because actual causation cannot be established since it was foreseeable that gas can result in a fire.
• D) Holly's actions were the proximate cause of the bank's burning because actual cause is present.
• E) Holly's actions were the proximate cause of the bank's burning because cause in fact can be established.

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