Question

After Michael Carneal shot his fellow​ students, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the producers of violent video games and movies dash– those that Michael watched prior to committing the shooting dash– could not be held liable because they were not the proximate cause of​ Michael's actions. What is proximate​ cause?

Answer 1

Proximate cause (or legal cause) refers to an event that is related to an injury that a court may believe is the cause of the injury. It is seen as the primary factor that caused the injury. In order for proximate cause to be valid, it should have produced foreseeable legal consequences, and its negligence was the primary reason of the damages.