Law · Law of Torts
In Scott v. Shepherd, 'A' threw a lighted squib into a crowd, and it fell upon 'X'. To prevent injury to himself, 'X' threw it, falling on 'Y'. 'Y' threw it again, and it struck 'B', causing 'B' to lose an eye. Who was held liable?
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- 1None of them were liable as it was an inevitable accident.
- 2A was liable to B because his initial act was the proximate cause of damage.✓
- 3X was liable because his action directly hit Y and led to B's injury.
- 4A was not liable because the acts of X and Y broke the chain of causation.
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A was liable to B because his initial act was the proximate cause of damage.
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