The burden of proving contributory negligence rests on the defendant.
Judges:
Russell J
Citations:
[1984] 3 All ER 402
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – John James William Booth v Simon White CA 18-Nov-2003
The claimant sought damages after being injured in a car driven by the defendant. The defendant now appealed an award at 1005, saying that the plaintiff had known that he had been drinking. The defendant was known to be a heavy drinker, and he said . .
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Negligence
Updated: 23 November 2022; Ref: scu.227908
