contributory proximate cause
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From 338 U.S. 430 - Carter v. Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Railway Co. · 1949Most cited · 413 citing opinions
Congress has directed liability if the injury resulted 'in whole or in part' from defendant's negligence or its violation of the Safety Appliance Act; if the jury determines that the defendant's breach is 'a contributory proximate cause' of injury, it may find for the plaintiff.