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7 Cards in this Set
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Causation in Law
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- C cannot recover for damage that was not legally caused by D's breach of duty. - Unable to claim damages that are too remote |
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The Wagon Mound No.1 The Reasonable Foreseeability Test |
- D was not liable for the damage as it was too remote, it was not reasonably foreseeable that the oil would catch on fire. - Type of damage must be reasonably foreseeable |
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Bradford v Robinson Rentals The Type or Kind of Damage |
The precise nature of the injury need not be foreseeable
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Hughes v Lord Advocate How the Damage Arises |
If the type of damage was foreseeable it does not matter if it is caused in an unforeseeable way |
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Jolley v Sutton How the Damage Arises |
Accident that occurred was reasonably foreseeable |
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Smith v Leech Brain and Co The Extent of the Damage |
The extent of the damage need not be foreseeable, but the type still must be |
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The Wagon Mound No.2 The Extent of the Damage |
Even though the risk was small, the consequences were potentially huge and the spread of fire was foreseeable |
