Is there a close causal connection between negligence alleged and the harm caused?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Burnett v. Moir, 2011 BCSC 1469 (CanLII):
The presence or absence of a close causal connection between the negligence alleged and the harm caused is a factor in determining proximity. In Odhavji Estate v. Woodhouse, supra, Iacobucci J. held as follows in the context of a proximity analysis at para. 57: Although a close causal connection is not a condition precedent of liability, it strengthens the nexus between the parties.
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