Going back to our example, an eye witness testifies John was following much too close to Ellen. Phone records show that John was also sending texts up to the time of his crash. Armed with these facts, a jury would be asked to decide if John was acting like an ordinarily careful driver when the crash happened. More specifically, the jury would likely be asked to answer a question similar to this:
• Did the negligence, if any, of John proximately cause the occurrence in question?
Answer “Yes” or “No:” _____________
Assuming the jury answers “Yes,” they would then move on to the damages questions, which will be the topic of a future blog.
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