Northington v. Marin
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
102 F.3d 1564 (1996)
Relevant factsFree
Deputy Marin, along with other deputies, spread a rumor that inmate Northington was a snitch, and Northington was subsequently assaulted by other inmates multiple times; the district court found Marin's conduct a substantial factor in the assaults, and Marin appealed.
IssueFree
Whether, if two forces are actively operating, one because of an actor's negligence and the other not, and each force of itself is sufficient to bring about harm to another, the actor's negligence can be found to be a substantial factor in bringing about the harm.