Landau v The Big Bus Company Ltd & Anor

Landau v The Big Bus Company Ltd & Anor

The claimant failed to prove that the defendants were negligent or that he was visible to them at the traffic lights. Both defendants exercised reasonable care in negotiating the turn, and the accident was caused by the claimant's own actions. The appeal is dismissed.

Parties
Claimant/appellant: Michael Landau; First Defendant/respondent: The Big Bus Company Limited; Second Defendant/respondent: Pawel Zeital
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
31 July 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment on Liability
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Negligence, Road Traffic Accident, Duty of Care, Contributory Negligence
Tort Law Personal Injury Negligence Road Traffic Accident Duty of Care Contributory Negligence

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Parties

Michael Landau

Claimant/appellant

The Big Bus Company Limited

First Defendant/respondent

Pawel Zeital

Second Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment on Liability

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendants were negligent in their driving causing injury to the claimant
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was visible to the defendants at the traffic lights
  3. 3 Whether the defendants exercised reasonable care in negotiating the turn

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant failed to prove that the defendants were negligent or that he was visible to them at the traffic lights. Both defendants exercised reasonable care in negotiating the turn, and the accident was caused by the claimant's own actions. The appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed