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Proximate Cause (Cases: (Unforeseeable Consequences: (Overseas Tankship (U…

- - - - Fire spread from railroad to the plaintiff's house. Spread of fire occurs due to a bunch of factors.
        
        Defendant is not liable for unforeseen effects of negligence.
    - - Car accident caused minor physical injuries (whiplash,lower back pain). Claimed the accident set off his schizophrenia psychosis. "probably" caused by the accident.
        
        Court held the defendant must take the plaintiff as he finds him. Defendants are liable for preexisting illnesses or diseases whether or not is foreseeable. (all jurisdictions) "thin skull doctrine"
    - - Board fell and sparked fire within the ship and caused it to explode.
        
        Direct-Indirect causation theory
    - - Use reasonable person test for forseeability of a type of harm test
      - Note 2 on p. 325
    - - Damage was forseeable because the people were not in anyway responsible