________ cause is sometimes referred to as "but-for" causation.

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Courts commonly determine whether a breach of duty actually caused the plaintiff's injury by asking whether the plaintiff would have been injured if the defendant had fulfilled his or her duty.If the answer is no,then the actual cause of the plaintiff's injury was the defendant's breach.Actual cause is sometimes referred to as "but-for" causation because the plaintiff argues that the damages she suffered would not have occurred but for (except because of)the actions of the defendant.

________ Cause Is Sometimes Referred to as "But-For" Causation