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4 Issue 3 Indian J.L. & Legal Rsch. 1 (2022)
Case Analysis: Donoghue v. Stevenson [1932 S.C. (H.L.) 31]

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Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research


         CASE ANALYSIS: DONOGHUE V. STEVENSON

                             [1932   S.C.  (H.L.)  31]


                   Chirag Behl, School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University)




Case name  - Donoghue v. Stevenson


Citation - 1932 S.C. (H.L.) 31


Appellant - Donoghue


Respondent  - Stevenson


Bench - Lord Atkin, Buckmaster L, Tomlin L, Lord Thankerton, Lord Macmillan


Date of Judgment - 26 May  1932





INTRODUCTION


Donoghue  v. Stevenson, popularly known as the 'snail in the bottle case,' is a landmark case in

Western legal history. It was not only a major decision in the growth of common law, but it
was also vitally relevant to the development of tort law, a subject of law that still has significant

uncertainties today. The case's revolutionary importance lies in the development of a uniform
duty of care in negligence proceedings, as well as Lord Atkin's neighbour principle. One of

the most famous principles in tort law is negligence. It refers to a person's action that might be

defined as unreasonable or reckless behaviour, or a breach of a legal responsibility to use
reasonable caution, which causes injury to an individual.


This specific tort has three relevant essentials:


    1. The defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care.

    2. A later breach of that obligation occurred.

    3. As a result of the breach, the plaintiff sustained losses.


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Volume IV Issue III I ISSN: 2582-8878

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