Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2003] All ER (D) 432 (Mar)
Neutral Citation: [2003] EWHC 643 (QB)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

Simon J

Representation Philip Shepherd (instructed by Leigh Day & Co) for the claimants.
  Charles Pugh and Ben Cooper (instructed by Beaumont & Son) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 28 March 2003

Catchwords

Aviation - Carriage by air - Accident - Material loss and damage - Psychiatric injury - Recoverability - Scope - ss 76, 105.

The Case

The words 'material loss and damage' in s76(2) of the which created a statutory tort in relation to loss and damage caused by aircraft, were not limited to physical loss or damage but could include psychiatric injury.

Practice Areas

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