Mark Edwards & Ors v 2 Sisters Food Group Limited

Mark Edwards & Ors v 2 Sisters Food Group Limited

The claimants have no real prospect of establishing causation between any alleged breach of duty by the defendant and their contraction of COVID-19, as the law does not extend the Fairchild exception to community-prevalent diseases and causation cannot be proved in these circumstances. Summary judgment is therefore granted against the claimants.

Parties
Claimant: Mark Edwards; Claimant: Glynne Roberts; Claimant: Nia Williams; Claimant: Brian Perry; Defendant: 2 Sisters Food Group Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 November 2024
Procedural Posture
Civil / Summary Judgment Application
Outcome
summary judgment for defendant
Legal Topics
Causation, Summary Judgment, COVID 19 Workplace Claims, Breach of Duty
Tort Employment Law Personal Injury Causation Summary Judgment COVID 19 Workplace Claims Breach of Duty

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Parties

Mark Edwards

Claimant

Glynne Roberts

Claimant

Nia Williams

Claimant

Brian Perry

Claimant

2 Sisters Food Group Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Summary Judgment Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimants have a real prospect of success in establishing causation between alleged breaches of duty by the defendant and contracting COVID-19 at the workplace
  2. 2 Whether the claims should be summarily dismissed or proceed to trial

Ratio Decidendi

The claimants have no real prospect of establishing causation between any alleged breach of duty by the defendant and their contraction of COVID-19, as the law does not extend the Fairchild exception to community-prevalent diseases and causation cannot be proved in these circumstances. Summary judgment is therefore granted against the claimants.

Court Disposition

summary judgment for defendant

Orders

  • Summary judgment entered against the claimants on the whole of the claim.
  • Strike out application not considered as summary judgment disposes of the case.