| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2011] All ER (D) 49 (Feb) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2011] EWCA Civ 66 |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Civil Division |
| Judge: | Smith, Aikens and Pitchford LJJ |
| Representation | Geoffrey Nice QC and Matthew Stockwell (instructed by Stewarts Law LLP) for the claimant. |
| Derek Sweeting QC and Keith Morton (instructed by the Treasury Solicitor) for the first defendant. | |
| Richard Lynagh QC and Shaun Ferris (instructed by John A Neil Solicitors) for the second defendant. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 2 February 2011 |
Catchwords
Negligence - Personal injury - Duty of care - Claimant participating in health and fun day organised by Royal Air Force - Claimant taking part in pool game by entering pool head first - Claimant suffering serious personal injuries whilst landing in pool - Whether judge erring in dismissing claimant's claim.
The Case
Negligence Personal injury. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, overturned the judge's decision to reject the claimant's claim for personal injury, inter alia, following a serious accident during a health and fun day.
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