The issue is whether the intervening act is a normal or foreseeable consequence of the situation created by the defendant's negligence. The mere fact that other persons share some responsibility for the plaintiff's harm does not absolve the defendant from liability because there may be more than one proximate cause of an injury.
Demetro v. Dormitory Auth. of the State of N.Y., NY Slip Op 01642 (1st Dep't March 7, 2019)
Here is the decision.
