How might the question of superseding cause be involved in a case involving someone who injures another after being served liquor at a bar?
What will be an ideal response?
A superseding cause supersedes, or cancels out, the defendant's liability. If the defendant should have foreseen the possibility that an intervening cause or one like it might occur, the defendant remains liable. Here the question is if the serving of liquor was the contributing factor in the assault.
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What will be an ideal response?
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