| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2007] All ER (D) 502 (Mar) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2007] EWHC 515 (QB) |
| Court: | Queen's Bench Division |
| Judge: | Roderick Evans J |
| Representation | Allan Gore QC and Richard Viney (instructed by Humphreys & Co) for the claimant. |
| Charles Feeney (instructed by Eldridge & Co) for the defendant. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 30 March 2007 |
Catchwords
Negligence - Duty of care - Breach of duty - Whether claimant's husband exposed to asbestos in course of employment with defendant - Whether defendant liable for damages for personal injury occasioned thereby.
The Case
Negligence Duty of care. On the evidence, the claimant's husband had been exposed to asbestos during the course of his employment with the defendant. Accordingly, the defendant was liable to the claimant for damages for personal injury in the sum that had been agreed between the parties.
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