Atchison, T. & S.F.R. Co. v. Stanford
Kansas Supreme Court
12 Kan. 354 (1874)
Relevant factsFree
Atchison, T. & S.F.R. Co. (defendant) negligently operated a train engine that threw sparks, starting two fires that spread and merged, eventually traveling about four miles and damaging property owned by Stanford (plaintiff). Atchison argued the damage was too remote from the original spark to count as proximately caused by its negligence. The trial court disagreed and ruled for Stanford. Atchison appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant is responsible for all injuries that occur as a reasonably foreseeable, natural, and probable consequence of its wrongful conduct, even where other causes intervene.