Donoghue v Stevenson: Landmark Negligence Case
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What type of liability was dominant in the common law for tort and delict before the evolution mentioned in the text?

  • Vicarious liability
  • Joint liability
  • Strict liability based on direct physical contact (correct)
  • Fault-based liability
  • What was the name of the café where May Donoghue consumed the ginger beer float?

  • The Paisley Café
  • The Wellmeadow Café (correct)
  • The Scotsman Café
  • The Glasgow Café
  • What was the diagnosis of May Donoghue after consuming the contaminated ginger beer?

  • Food poisoning
  • Gastric flu
  • Abdominal injury
  • Gastroenteritis and shock (correct)
  • Who was the manufacturer of the ginger beer that May Donoghue consumed?

    <p>David Stevenson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the amount of damages claimed by May Donoghue in the writ issued against Stevenson?

    <p>£500</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the case that was factually similar to Donoghue v Stevenson and had been decided just three weeks earlier?

    <p>Mullen v AG Barr &amp; Co Ltd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the occupation of Mrs. Donoghue when she consumed the contaminated ginger beer?

    <p>Consumer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significant outcome of the Donoghue v Stevenson case?

    <p>Establishment of liability for product manufacturers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the suspected cause of Mrs. Donoghue's illness?

    <p>Consumption of a decomposed snail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary issue that Mrs. Donoghue's claim faced before the Donoghue v Stevenson case?

    <p>No previously recognized category of tortious claims</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an alternative name for the Donoghue v Stevenson case?

    <p>The Paisley Snail Case</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the court that made the landmark decision in the Donoghue v Stevenson case?

    <p>House of Lords</p> Signup and view all the answers

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