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Plaintiff's wharf was damaged due to a fire on the water caused by Defendant's oil spill. Court finds lack of proximate cause because the fire on the water was not reasonably foreseeable.
Can proximate cause be satisfied when the type of damage was not reasonably foreseeable?
No - Here, it was not reasonably foreseeable that oil could catch on fire in the water. Since the type of damage to Plaintiff's wharf was not foreseeable, proximate cause was not satisfied and Defendant cannot be held liable for the damages.
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