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Summers v Tice

33 Cal.2d 80 (1948)
JurisdictionUnited States
Year1948
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Where two defendants act negligently and one caused harm but it is impossible to determine which, the burden of proof shifts to each defendant to prove they were not the cause.

Area of Law

tort

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