When a defendant in a negligence suit avoids liability due to an unforeseen event that interrupts the causal connection between the defendant's breach of duty and the damages the plaintiff suffered, this is known as a(n) ________.
A) assumption of the risk
B) contributory negligence
C) comparative negligence
D) superseding cause
E) good Samaritan cause

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A superseding cause is an unforeseen event that interrupts the causal chain between the defendant's action (or inaction) and the harm suffered by the plaintiff, thereby relieving the defendant of liability.

When a Defendant in a Negligence Suit Avoids Liability Due