SEC. 77. An insurer is liable for a loss of which a peril insured against was the proximate cause; although a peril not contemplated by the contract may have been a remote cause of the loss; but he is not liable for a loss of which the peril insured against was only a remote cause.
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CitationAct No. 2427 Section 77 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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