Joe intentionally pushed Bill into a fence negligently erected by Sam around Sam's swimming pool.The fence caved in and Bill nearly drowned.Who is liable?
A)Sam because of his negligent conduct.
B)Sam because Joe's conduct would be foreseeable.
C)Joe because of his intentional intervening conduct.
D)Sam and Joe because they both contributed to the harm.

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Joe is liable because his intentional act of pushing Bill into the fence was the direct cause of the harm, making his conduct an intervening cause that breaks the chain of causation from Sam's negligence.

Joe Intentionally Pushed Bill into a Fence Negligently Erected by Sam