Leah threw a log onto a pathway. As Leah knew, equestrians regularly rode their horses on that pathway. Scott was injured when the horse that he was riding tripped over the log and stumbled to the ground. If the court strictly applies the traditional rules regarding intentional torts, Leah cannot be held liable because Scott's injury was not a direct result of her actions.

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Leah's actions were not the direct cause of Scott's injury. The horse's tripping over the log was an intervening cause that broke the chain of causation between Leah's actions and Scott's injury.

Leah Threw a Log onto a Pathway