Chapter 6
Read chapter 6 of the book: “Tort Law, 6th Edition” (by J. Stanley Edwards). After reading, answer the prompt in detail while using the book as a scholarly source. Cite the book in Bluebook format.
Prompt:
After reading Chapter 6, answer the following questions:
1. What is the difference between actual cause and proximate cause?
2. What does the issue of proximate cause boil down to, and why do courts struggle with this concept?
3. What are the facts in Palsgraf ?
3a) What was the issue before the court?
3b) What did the majority rule, and why?
3c) Why did the dissent disagree?
Cite the scholarly source in Bluebook format. Below is assistance on how to cite a book in Bluebook format
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