Question

    Which of the following test determines that damage is remote or not?

    a. Test of reasonable foresight

    b. Test of directness

    c. Test of connectivity

    d. Test of farsightedness

    A a and b Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B a and c Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C a only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D c and d Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    These two tests are useful to determine whether the damages are remote or not. The Test Of Reasonable Foresight If the consequences of a wrongful act could be foreseen by a reasonable man, then they are not too remote. If on the other hand, a reasonable man could not have foreseen the consequences, then they are too remote. And, an individual shall be liable only for the consequences which are not too remote i.e. which could be foreseen. The Test Of Directness According to the test of directness, a person is liable for all the direct consequences of his wrongful act, whether he could foresee them or not; because consequences which directly follow a wrongful act are not too remote.

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