The claimant had brought an action in negligence against the shop defendant. She had been stopped on leaving, when a library book caused the anti-theft alarm to go off. She felt humiliated by the public way she was dealt with. Her action had been struck out on the basis that there was no duty toward her in negligence for the selection of the system for testing for thefts.
Held: The judge’s order was correct and an appeal would undoubtedly fail. Leave to appeal refused.
Judges:
Lord Justice Swinton Thomas Lord Justice Potter
Citations:
[1999] EWCA Civ 1435
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Negligence
Updated: 07 December 2022; Ref: scu.146350