A defendant tortfeasor must accept the victim as is found. If a defendant is negligent and causes injury to a fragile plaintiff, the defendant still remains liable to the plaintiff to the full extent of the plaintiff's injuries and damages. This is the case even though the resulting damages reached a greater level than that of a typical plaintiff who would not be as fragile. … [Read more...]

The effectiveness. The likelihood of success as a result of the effort. … [Read more...]

I; myself. This term is used in forming genealogical tables, to represent the person who is the object of inquiry. … [Read more...]

The working cause; that cause which produces effects or results; an intervening cause, which produces results which would not have come to pass except for its interposition, and for which, therefore, the person who set in motion the original chain of causes is not responsible. Central Coal & Iron Co. v. Pearce (Ky.) 80 S. W, 450; Pullman Palace Car Co. V. Laack, 143 111. … [Read more...]

I, such a one. Words used in describing the forms of old deeds. Fleta, lib. 3, c 14, s 5. … [Read more...]