An intervening force, which happens after the defendant's negligent act and contributes to the plaintiff's injury, can excuse the defendant from liability if it:
A) could have been anticipated.
B) was proximate.
C) was unforeseeable.
D) was an intentional tort and not an unintentional one.

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Courts consider whether an intervening force, which happens after the defendant's negligent act and contributes to the plaintiff's injury, should excuse the defendant from liability. Usually, the courts say that only if the intervening force was foreseeable, it will not excuse the defendant from liability.

An Intervening Force, Which Happens After the Defendant's Negligent Act