Examine both components of proximate cause (Actual and Legal) in the following situations to determine if the defendant was in proximate cause of the resulting injuries or other losses in the negligence suits indicated.

A. Tom carelessly drives his motorcycle into Dan's horse. The horse goes wild and jumps over a five-foot fence (which it has never done before) and runs into traffic. Henry tried to turn his car away from the horse and accidently hits Pete, who is a pedestrian on the sidewalk at the time of the collision Pete sues Tom for negligence.

B. Same facts as in (A), except that henry just misses Pete, rather than hitting him with his car. Pete and Henry begin an argument over Henry's driving. Henry hits Pete in the jaw Pete sues Tom for negligence.

C. Mary gives a loaded gun to a ten-year-old girl who is Mary's neighbor. The girl takes the gun home. The girl's father discovers the gun but fails to take it away from his daughter. The girl shoots Linda with the gun. Linda sues Mary for negligence.

D. Harry carelessly hits Helen, a pedestrian with his car in a busy intersection downtown. While Helen is lying on the ground a person in another car accidentally hits Helen, causing further injuries this other person is a hit and run driver who does not stop after hitting Helen Helen sues Harry for negligence.

E. Pat carelessly leaves her keys in her car. A thief gets into her car and starts to speed away. Moments later, the thief hits Kevin with the car one block away from where Pat parked the car. Kevin sues Pat for negligence.

F. Same facts as in (E) except that the thief hits Kevin one month after he has stolen the car, in another section of the city.