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Two defendants independently and negligently start separate fires that merge and destroy the plaintiff's house. Either fire alone would have destroyed the house. The defendants argue neither is the but-for cause. Which causation test allows the plaintiff to recover?

The but-for test, which defeats recovery here The last-clear-chance doctrine The substantial-factor test for concurrent sufficient causes The res ipsa loquitur doctrine

Correct Answer:

The substantial-factor test for concurrent sufficient causes

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