Smith v London and St Katharine Docks Co: 1868

The plaintiff sought damages after being injuring crossing a gangway onto a ship.
Held: The defendant had invited the plaintiff to the property and must have known the gangway would be used for this purpose.

Citations:

[1868] LR 3 CP 326

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedHeaven v Pender, Trading As West India Graving Dock Company CA 30-Jul-1883
Duty Arising to Use Ordinary Care and Skill
The plaintiff was a painter. His employer engaged to repaint a ship, and the defendant erected staging to support the work. The staging collapsed because one of the ropes was singed and weakened, injuring the plaintiff.
Held: The defendant had . .
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Negligence

Updated: 24 November 2022; Ref: scu.218818