XV.A. Theories of Causation
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1 Show/Hide More Howard v. Wal-mart Stores, Inc.--"The 'More-Likely-Than-Not' Standard for Causation" Original Creator: Jonathan Zittrain Current Version: emastersShould courts hold that a defendant cannot be proved to “cause” the harm, if the evidence merely supports that it was “more likely than not” that the defendant caused the harm? -
2 Show/Hide More Stubbs v. City of Rochester--"The Sewage in the Drinking Water Case" Original Creator: Jonathan Zittrain Current Version: emastersWhen there are multiple possible causes of the plaintiff’s harm—only some of which the defendant is responsible for—should the plaintiff be required to disprove all other possible causes in order to prevail? -
4 Show/Hide More Brown v. Wal-Mart -- "The Phantom Tortfeasor" Original Creator: Jonathan Zittrain Current Version: emastersShould a defendant’s liability be excused if the action of an unknown intervening party seems to be a more substantial cause of the plaintiff’s injury?
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