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• The last negligent act which contributes to an injury. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Proximate cause. (n.d.). Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/proximate-cause.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Proximate cause. www.nynd.uscourts.gov. Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/proximate-cause (accessed: March 21, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Proximate cause." Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. 21 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/proximate-cause.

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