Facts
- The defendant threw a lit firework into a market
- The firework was thrown on several times, before exploding and injuring the claimant (causing him to lose the use of one eye)
Issue
- Did the throwing on break the chain of causation?
Decision
- No
Reasoning
- The throwing on was reasonable
- The original act was inherently unlawful
- Line between trespass and negligence can be blurred