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Remoteness of Damage What extent of the damage is D liable for? Limit in law to D’s liability ( remoteness. PREV: Direct Consequences Test: Prior to Donoghue v Stevenson. Asked: was damage claimed a “direct consequence” of D’s act? Eg. Re Polemis Furness, Withy Co: ship destroyed by fire whilst unloading at port. Neg stevedore dislodge timber plank on deck, which fell into open hold where it hit an object and caused a spark. Ignited fuel vapour that escaped from cargo of drums in hold. Held: D liable for all damage to ship as direct consequence of stevedore’s act which D was vicariously liab