Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Syllabus
NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is
being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.
The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been
prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.
See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321, 337.
No. 127515
_________________
UNITED STATES
III
10
11
12
13
5 Some cases apply what they call a substantial factor test only
when multiple independently sufficient causes operat[e] together to
cause the result. Eversley v. Florida, 748 So. 2d 963, 967 (Fla. 1999);
see also Callahan v. Cardinal Glennon Hospital, 863 S. W. 2d 852, 862
863 (Mo. 1993). We will not exaggerate the confusion by counting these
as genuine substantial factor cases.
14
15
No. 127515
_________________
UNITED STATES