Oliver v. South Carolina Department of Highways & Public Transportation

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• stating that causation in fact is proved by showing that plaintiffs injury would not have occurred “but for” defendant’s negligence
• stating that causation in fact is proved by showing that plaintiff's injury would not have occurred \but for\ defendant's negligence
• ruling causation in fact is proved by establishing that the injury would not have occurred “but for” the defendant’s negligence
• holding the legal cause component of proximate cause is ordinarily question of fact for jury
• holding the legal cause component of proximate cause is ordinarily question of fact for jury
• stating that proximate cause requires proof of causation in fact and legal cause

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