Proximate cause limits liability to harms:
A) whether foreseeable or not
B) resulting from remote occurrences "evolving naturally" from a central event
C) that result from non-negligent conduct
D) that bear a reasonable relationship to the defendant's negligent conduct
E) that arise from interaction with railroads

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Proximate cause limits liability to harms that bear a reasonable relationship to the defendant's negligent conduct. It is not necessary for the harm to be foreseeable, nor does it have to arise from non-negligent conduct. The concept of proximate cause is used to define the scope of liability in the law of negligence, ensuring that defendants are held responsible only for the reasonably foreseeable consequences of their actions. The reference to interaction with railroads in option E is irrelevant to the question.

Proximate Cause Limits Liability to Harms