What is the test for inference from a temporal sequence to a causal connection?

In White v. Stonestreet, 2006 BCSC 801, the court held at paras. 74 and 75: 74 The inference from a temporal sequence to a causal connection, however, is not always reliable. In fact, this form of reasoning so often results in false conclusions that logicians have given it a Latin name. It is sometimes referred to as the fallacy of post hoc ergo propter hoc: “after this, therefore, because of this. “ 75. In searching for causes, a temporal connection is sometimes the only thing to go on. But if a mere temporal connection is going to form the basis for a conclusion about the cause of an event, then it is important to examine that temporal connection carefully. Just how close are the events in time? Were there other events happening around the same, or even closer in time, that would provide an alternate, and more accurate, explanation of the true cause?