The Doctrine of Privity in Negligence : Understanding the Path to Donoghue V Stevenson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Emily.

Series:

Hart Studies in Private Law Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Donoghue, May.

Liberty of contract.

Duty (The English word).

Local Subjects:

Donoghue, May.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2026.

Summary:

Persuasive re-assessment of the role of Donoghue v Stevenson on the law of privity in negligence.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgements

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Introduction

The Approach Adopted in this Study

Outline

1. Privity in Negligence Law: The Orthodox Story

I. The Legal Landscape

II. Key Case Law: Winterbottom to Donoghue

2. Winterbottom in the Courts: Consequences to Formalism

I. Understanding Winterbottom

II. Winterbottom in the Courts: Consequences to Formalism

III. Doctrine and Policy in Donoghue

IV. Conclusions on the Treatment of Winterbottom

3. A Climate Supportive of Privity's Ousting

I. The Effect of Personal Status: Married Women and Children

II. The Rise of Consumer Culture

III. Liability Insurance

IV. The Morality of Negligence

V. A Climate for Change

4. Product Liability in the Early Twentieth Century

I. Fur Dermatitis in the Courts

II. More Dermatitis: Cosmetic Products

III. Bottled Surprises

IV. Contaminated Food and Non-Purchasers

V. A Chemist's Remedy

VI. No Privity, No Problem?

5. 'Dangerous Things': An Alternative Path to Success

I. Deliberate Divergence?

II. George v Skivington and the 'Supply of Dangerous Things'

III. Conclusions: A Solution within the Orthodox Law

Conclusion: Donoghue v Stevenson in Legal History

Bibliography

Index.

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ISBN:

1-5099-8765-7

1-5099-8766-5

OCLC:

1590084435