Topic: the theory of new and independent cause is not an affirmati… · Go Syfert
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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 7 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. v. Bailey.

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1 Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. v. Bailey Anchor
tex · 1952
green “the theory of new and independent cause is not an affirmative defense; it is but an element to be considered by the jury in determining the existence or non-existence of proximate cause.” 4
2 Dallas Railway & Terminal Co. v. Bailey
tex · 1952
green “the theory of new and independent cause is not an affirmative defense; it is but an element to be considered by the jury in determining the existence or non-existence of proximate cause.” 3

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