The plaintiff was injured when she tripped over a paving stone on the sea defence wall promenade at Mablethorpe, for which the defendants were responsible.
Held: The defendants were responsible for the area under the Act as occupiers, and accordingly owed the plaintiff a common law duty of care as a visitor and were liable in damages.
Times 26-Mar-1983
Occupiers Liability Act 1957
England and Wales
Torts – Other, Personal Injury
Updated: 14 November 2021; Ref: scu.188811