Proximate Negligance
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Factual Summary
Suzy Marks and her friends Jerry and Kate were ordered to leave Elsewhere City Park at the 11pm curfew time by Officer Ruthless. Suzy told the Officer she wanted to wait for her friend Orson, who was supposed to pick her up at 11pm or said she would walk the short distance home. Officer Ruthless ordered her into Jerry's vehicle and said she should leave immediately. Jerry made several stops on the way home and got into an accident, causing Suzy to be injured
Was Officer Ruthless' action the proximate cause of Suzy's injuries?
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Was Officer Ruthless negligent?
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