What is the test for determining cause in a motor vehicle accident?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Mattco Forge, Inc. v. Arthur Young & Co., 52 Cal.App.4th 820, 60 Cal.Rptr.2d 780 (Cal. App. 1997):
5 In accordance with Mitchell v. Gonzales (1991) 54 Cal.3d 1041, 1052, 1 Cal.Rptr.2d 913, 819 P.2d 872, the trial court properly instructed the jury with BAJI No. 3.76: "The law defines cause in its own particular way. A cause of injury, damage, loss or harm is something that is a substantial factor in bringing about an injury, damage, loss or harm." (Italics added.)
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