Breach Of Duty Cases Flashcards
Bolton V Stone 1951
Cricket ball hit out of grounds, was very uncommon.
COURT HELD: due to the minimal risk there was no duty of care owed
Haley v London Electricity Board 1965
D carried work out on street used by blind people, there were signs which blind could not see.
COURT HELD: breach of duty because there was no prevention of danger which could have easily been done by placing barriers around the hole
Paris V Stepney Borough Council 1951
Claimant blind in one eye, was not given protective goggles when taking out work, left him completely blind.
COURT HELD: employers should have taken greater care of C’s eye - more vulnerable, should have been given safety goggles
Roe V Minister of Health 1954
Anaesthetic kept in glass ampoules.
COURT HELD: no way in Claimant recovering damages as there was no way the hospital could foresee that the claimant would be injured - they didn’t know the danger, therefore there was no breach of duty
