Reviewed case brief
Wilkinson v. Downton
[1897] 2 QB 57
[1897] 2 QB 57 · Queen's Bench Division (England)
- Court
- Queen's Bench Division (England)
- Year
- 1897
- Subjects
- Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Deliberate conduct calculated to cause, and which does cause, psychiatric or physical harm through nervous shock is actionable, independent of physical contact.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1897] 2 QB 57
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