Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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JOHNSON v. ELDER DEMPSTER LINES, LTD.

(1947) 81 Ll.L.Rep. 335

LIVERPOOL ASSIZES.

Before Mr. Justice Cassels.

Negligence-Duty to take care-Personal injuries sustained by plaintiff-Plaintiff employed in scaling tank of ship in Toxteth Dock, Liverpool-Scene of work left by plaintiff for purpose of having "breather" -Crossing of dock avenue in order to reach river bank-Dock avenue (in occupation of defendants) almost entirely occupied by moving gantry and piles of logs-Plaintiff's foot crushed by wheel of gantry as he was crossing rails-Whether defendants' servants guilty of negligence -Look-out.

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