In Re Polemis & Furness, Withy & Co Ltd (1921)[1] is an English tort case on causation and remoteness in the law of negligence.

The case is an example of strict liability, a concept which has generally fallen out of favour with the common law courts.

The case may now be considered "bad law", having been superseded by the landmark decisions of Donoghue v Stevenson and The Wagon Mound (No 1).

Although the stevedore would have foreseen that careless loading might cause some damage to the workers, cargo, or the ship, it was beyond probability that the actual total loss would occur, yet the defendant was held fully liable.

The upshot is that the strict liability principle in Re Polemis has not been followed, and the case may be considered "bad law".