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Chapter 11 Answer Diagram Unproblematic; damage caused was foreseeable Unproblematic; but for the breach no loss/injury would have been caused T can name Steamo as supplier to avoid liability Damage to other property only recoverable over £275 Well established between manufacturer and ultimate consumer (Donoghue v. Stevenson) Cuts and shattered cabinet Widely defined – includes the cleaner Thermostat was defective; reasonable to expect S to realise that absence of reasonable care would result in injury from steam/boiling water Cannot recover cost of product itself Consumer Protection Act 1987 Negligence Liability for defective products Duty Breach Causation Remoteness Damage Defect Faulty thermostat Claim v. Tatmart? Product Damages? Answers Diagram.indd 7 6/14/12 11:08 PM

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Page 1: Chapter 11 Answer Diagram€¦ · Chapter 11 Answer Diagram Unproblematic; damage caused was foreseeable Unproblematic; but for the breach no loss/injury would have been caused T

Chapter 11 Answer Diagram

Unproblematic; damagecaused was foreseeable

Unproblematic; but for thebreach no loss/injury

would have been caused

T can name Steamoas supplier to avoid

liability

Damage to otherproperty only

recoverable over £275

Well established betweenmanufacturer and ultimate

consumer (Donoghuev. Stevenson)

Cuts and shatteredcabinet

Widely defined –includes the cleaner

Thermostat was defective;reasonable to expect S to

realise that absence ofreasonable care would resultin injury from steam/boiling

water

Cannot recover costof product itself

Consumer ProtectionAct 1987

Negligence

Liability fordefectiveproducts

Duty

Breach

Causation

Remoteness

Damage

Defect Faulty thermostat

Claim v. Tatmart?

Product

Damages?

Answers Diagram.indd 7 6/14/12 11:08 PM