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Tort Liability For Negligence In Missouri, George L. Clark

University of Missouri Bulletin Law Series

It was stated, at the beginning of the first article in this series, that in order to make out a prima facie case in an action based upon a negligent tort of the defendant, the plaintiff must allege and prove not only that the defendant was negligent, but also that the defendant's negligent misconduct was at least a part of the legal or proximate cause of the plaintiff's damage. In this article will be discussed the subjects of legal or proximate cause and contributing misconduct of the plaintiff.