Batch 33 Presentation Tutor Tort UKM

1. DONOGHUE
V
STEVENSON
1932

2. • Narrator played by Aliah
• Donoghue played by Diana
• Stevenson played by Ray
• Donoghue’s lawyer played by Kani
• Stevenson’s lawyer played by Zhen Yi
• Lord Atkin played by Praba
Roles

4. Mr David Stevenson, you are at fault for causing my illness as
you let the snails get into the ginger bottles. Therefore, I will
lodge a writ in the Court of Sessions, seeking 500 pounds.

5. There were no snails in my ginger beer bottle. Besides, you
are exaggerating your sickness. I am sure you suffered due to
your own bad condition of your own health at the time.

6. However, I highly think that Stevenson had breached a duty of
care to his consumers and caused injury through negligence.

7. My humble apologies, but not precedents exist for such a
claim. In the case of Mullen v AG Barr, where a dead mouse
was found in a bottle of soft drink; judges dismissed this
action due to a lack of precedent.

8. Stevenson was responsible for the well-being of individuals
who consumed his products, given that they could not be
inspected.

10. Important Legal
Principles1. Doesn’t need to prove direct physical contact. Only
requires injury.2. Doesn’t need to prove contractual arrangement for
negligence to be proven.
3. Manufacturers have a duty of care (Lord Atkin).
4. The neighbor principle (Lord Atkin).

11. This case established the civil
law tort of negligence and
obliged businesses to observe a
duty of care towards their
customers.

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