Reviewed case brief
Butterfield v. Forrester
(1809) 11 East 60
(1809) 11 East 60 · Court of King's Bench (England)
- Court
- Court of King's Bench (England)
- Year
- 1809
- Subjects
- Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Contributory negligence by the plaintiff operated as a complete bar to recovery, regardless of the relative degree of fault.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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(1809) 11 East 60
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