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Proximate cause requires:

A But-for causation only
B That the harm was a foreseeable result of the defendant conduct
C The defendant to be nearby
D Strict liability

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Proximate (legal) cause limits liability to foreseeable consequences — was the type of harm a reasonably foreseeable result of the defendant breach?

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Proximate cause requires:" is Option B: That the harm was a foreseeable result of the defendant conduct.

The other options — A) But-for causation only, C) The defendant to be nearby, D) Strict liability — are incorrect for this BAR Exam Prep question. As explained above: Proximate (legal) cause limits liability to foreseeable consequences — was the type of harm a reasonably foreseeable result of the defendant breach?

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