Sole Proximate Cause(s)
By Hon. Eugene G. Doherty
Civil Practice and Procedure,
September 2019
There appears to be a split in authority about how to take the word "sole" in the phrase "sole proximate cause."
Foreseeability: Duty vs. proximate cause
By Thomas F. Tobin, III
Tort Law,
September 2017
A case is more likely subject to dismissal prior to trial if the court decides that no duty is owed because plaintiff’s injury is not considered to be foreseeable as a matter of law.
Failure to yield yields question of fact
By Jason G. Schutte
Civil Practice and Procedure,
January 2016
The recent case of Griffin v. Cohen and Co-Co Pools, Inc. is a very good example of how difficult it is to win a summary judgment motion arising from an intersection car collision based upon the sole proximate cause defense.
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