Proximate cause rule
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From 36 U.S. 213 - Waters v. Merchants' Louisville Insurance · 1837Most cited · 99 citing opinions
It is a well-established principle of that law, that in all cases of loss, we are to attribute it to the proximate cause, and not to any remote cause; causa proxima non remota spectatur: and this has become a maxim, not only to govern other cases, but to govern cases arising under policies of insurance.