Intervening acts, or novus actus interveniens, may operate to break the chain of causation and remove the damage or loss from the realm of reasonable foreseeability. The chain of causation from the defendant’s act will be broken “where an intervening event, rather than the defendants’ conduct, is considered the proximate or legal cause of the subsequent injury. This principle, known as novus actus interveniens, recognizes that defendants should not be held liable for objectively unforeseen consequences of their actions” (Dorsey v. Bhindi, 2016 BCSC 499 at para. 100). Thus, this is still based on principles of foreseeability.
"The most advanced legal research software ever built."
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.