Category: Tort Law
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Donoghue v Stevenson (1932)
Facts In August 1928, May Donoghue visited a café in Paisley, Scotland, where her friend purchased a bottle of ginger beer for her. The opaque bottle, manufactured by David Stevenson, allegedly contained the remains of a decomposed snail. After consuming much of the drink, Donoghue discovered the snail fragments, fell ill, and suffered shock and…
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