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Which of the following statements are correct as to remoteness of damages? I. Damage resulting to the…

Damage following a legally effective break in the causal chain is not attributable to the original wrongdoer. Novus actus interveniens can therefore limit liability. An…

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Which of the following statements are correct as to remoteness of damages?
I. Damage resulting to the plaintiff after the chain of causation set in motion by the defendant’s wrongful action is snapped is not attributable to that defendant.
II. An intentional wrongdoer is liable for consequences even where an independent intervening act has broken the chain of causation.
III. The plaintiff’s unusually thin skull or weak heart relieves the wrongdoer of liability for the resulting injury.
IV. Novus actus interveniens affects the liability of the wrongdoer.

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Damage following a legally effective break in the causal chain is not attributable to the original wrongdoer. Novus actus interveniens can therefore limit liability. An unusually vulnerable claimant does not relieve the wrongdoer of liability for harm actually caused, and intentional wrongdoing does not remove the requirement of causation.

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