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General Rules of causation |
Correlation does not causation Did something significantly raise risk of damages All or nothing decision If less than 51% no causation |
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Failure to act |
Can count as causation if you had a duty to act. Example. Life guard needs to make a good faith to Rescue someone drowning or they would have been the cause. |
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Substantial Factor causation |
Material element in bringing the harm. Improtant factor in result Combined conduct is but for cause Sometimes called joint,venture or joint enterprise |
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Joint venture |
Combined actions as one then apply but for causation test Reverses burden of proof requiring defendant to show they aren't responsible. |
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Elements of Joint Venture |
Community of interest in the performance of a common purpose Joint control or right of control joint propriety interest of subject matter Right to share in profits Duty to share in losses. |
