Amanda is driving towards a busy intersection.As she goes through the intersection she looks down and reaches to adjust the radio in her car.She runs a red light and hits another car which then runs into a utility pole,knocking it down and causing a power loss in a 3-mile radius.It takes the utility company 48 hours to restore electricity to the area because of a strike by the utility union.Kimberly sues Amanda because all the food in her refrigerator and freezer spoiled due to the power outage.What will the result be?

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Amanda's conduct may have been negligent in running the red light, but the power outage was caused by the utility company's strike, which is not within Amanda's control. Additionally, the spoilage of food in Kimberly's refrigerator and freezer was not a foreseeable consequence of Amanda's negligent conduct. Therefore, Amanda's conduct was not the proximate cause of Kimberly's damages and she would not be liable.

Amanda Is Driving Towards a Busy Intersection