The United States Supreme Court has ruled in NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. V. SORRELL that the causation standard: “in whole or in part, no matter how small” is the same for the negligence claim brought by the plaintiff and the contributory negligence defense brought by the defendant.
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