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Indermaur v Dames
(1866) LR 1 CP 274
(1866) LR 1 CP 274 · Court of Common Pleas (England)
- Court
- Court of Common Pleas (England)
- Year
- 1866
- Subjects
- Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
An occupier owes a duty to an invitee to use reasonable care to prevent damage from unusual dangers which the occupier knows or ought to know about.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
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(1866) LR 1 CP 274
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