Parke said if the overflow happens rapidly during a rain, it means the water has crossed from a storm drain directly into a sewer line, while a slower overflow is the result of water seeping through the ground.
Chain Of Causation chain of causation : the causal connection between an original cause and its subsequent effects esp. as a basis for criminal or civil liability [intervening acts of third parties will not break the chain of causation Brownell v.
Causation is the causal relationship between conduct and result. That is to say that causation provides a means of connecting conduct with a resulting effect, typically an injury. In criminal law, it is defined as the actus reus (an action) from which the specific injury or other effect arose and is combined with mens rea (a state of mind) to comprise the elements of guilt. Causation is only applicable where a result has been achieved and therefore is immaterial with regard to inchoate offenses.