Why Do Superseding Causes Allow Defendants to Avoid Liability

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why do superseding causes allow defendants to avoid liability?

• A)Superseding causes are an example of the res ipsa loquitor defense.
• B)Superseding causes are evidence that a defendant's duty of care was fulfilled and thus no negligence occurred.
• C)Superseding causes are evidence that a defendant's breach of duty was not the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injuries.
• D)Superseding causes demonstrate the plaintiff was actually responsible for his own injuries.
• E)Superseding causes do not allow defendants to avoid liability

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