Taylor v. Jackson
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
643 A.2d 771 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
Klopp's (defendant) sudden highway stop caused Jackson's (defendant) truck to jackknife and block traffic; a fallen power line and a second crash followed, and nearly two hours later, after a state trooper began rerouting traffic, a third crash injured Taylor and Lindow (plaintiffs); the trial court granted summary judgment for the defendants, finding no reasonable jury could find Klopp's initial negligence proximately caused injuries two hours later.
IssueFree
Whether, when a defendant's negligent act is a substantial factor in bringing about a plaintiff's injuries, the lapse of time will prevent such negligence from being a proximate cause of the resulting harm.