While fishing in a lake, George anchored his new motorboat and went ashore to make an important phone call. He accidently left the key in the boat and Jeb stole the boat. While driving the boat recklessly, Jeb hit Angela, who was water skiing and severely injured her. Should George be responsible for Angela's injuries?
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Courts consider whether an intervening force, which happens after the defendant's negligent act and contributes to the plaintiff's injury, should excuse the defendant from liability. If the intervening force was foreseeable, it will generally not excuse the defendant from liability. In this scenario, if it was foreseeable that someone might steal George's boat with the keys left in it, and drive recklessly, then George would be liable for Angela's injuries.
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