Which of the following is an unforeseeable event which interrupts the causal chain between the defendant's breach of duty and the damages the plaintiff suffered?
A)A relative cause
B)A superseding cause
C)A surprise event
D)Assumption of the risk
E)An unusual cause

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A)The defendant in a negligence suit can also avoid liability by establishing a
superseding cause meaning an unforeseeable event that interrupts the causal chain between the defendant's breach of duty and the damages the plaintiff suffered.
B)The defendant in a negligence suit can also avoid liability by establishing a superseding cause meaning an unforeseeable event that interrupts the causal chain between the defendant's breach of duty and the damages the plaintiff suffered.

Which of the Following Is an Unforeseeable Event Which Interrupts