CC v Leeds City Council [2018] EWHC 1312 (QB) (24 May 2018)

CC v Leeds City Council [2018] EWHC 1312 (QB) (24 May 2018)

The defendant breached its duty of care by failing to warn the claimant of tripping hazards identified in its own risk assessment, and this breach was causative of the claimant's injury as the warning would likely have prevented the accident.

Citation
[2018] EWHC 1312
Parties
Claimant/respondent: CC (by his litigation friend MC); Defendant/appellant: Leeds City Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 May 2018
Procedural Posture
Personal Injury Appeal / High Court Appeal From First Instance Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Negligence, Duty of Care, Causation, Risk Assessment, Public Liability
Tort Law Personal Injury Negligence Duty of Care Causation Risk Assessment Public Liability

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Parties

CC (by his litigation friend MC)

Claimant/respondent

Leeds City Council

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Personal Injury Appeal / High Court Appeal From First Instance Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendant breached its duty of care by failing to warn of tripping hazards and/or failing to make tripping points more visible
  2. 2 Whether such breach was causative of the claimant's injury

Ratio Decidendi

The defendant breached its duty of care by failing to warn the claimant of tripping hazards identified in its own risk assessment, and this breach was causative of the claimant's injury as the warning would likely have prevented the accident.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Judgment for the claimant stands
  • No further comment on fluorescent strips issue