Questions as to the scope of the strict liability obligation that arises under s. 2 of the Animals Act 1971 (‘s. 2’) (‘the Act’). It arises out of a claim by the Appellant for personal injury damages and consequential losses following an incident on 15 September 2018 when the horse that she was riding (‘the horse’) reared and fell on top of her. The Appellant suffered severe injuries. She sued the Respondent on the basis that, as keeper of the horse, he was strictly liable to her under s. 2(2) of the Act (and s. 2(2) alone); no allegations of fault-based liability were made.
Lady Justice Macur,
Lady Justice Carr,
And,
Lord Justice William Davis
[2021] EWCA Civ 1848
Bailii, Judiciary
England and Wales
Animals, Personal Injury
Updated: 22 December 2021; Ref: scu.670333
