Assertion: contributory negligence | /r/CapableOf | break the causal connection
Facets:
value: between plaintiff
type: OTHER
value: between defendant’s negligence
type: OTHER
value: between ’s
type: OTHER
value: between injury
type: OTHER
value: between loss
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: At common law, if the defendant proves this charge by a preponderance of evidence, the plaintiff cannot recover any damages—even if the defendant was negligent—because the contributory negligence breaks the causal connection between defendant’s negligence and plaintiff’s injury or loss.