Torts: Basic Fluency in a Fundamental Legal Language (Revised for Fall '24)

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Restatement Second, Section 433, On Substantial Factor

Jordan Wallace-Wolf

The Second Restatement finds the proximate cause is satisfied whenever the defendant's negligence is a "substantial factor" in bringing about the plaintiff's harm.

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