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George v Skivington

(1869) LR 5 Ex 1 (Court of Exchequer)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtCourt of Exchequer

Year1869

StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

A vendor/manufacturer who negligently compounds a product (a hair wash) for known use by a third party owes that ultimate user a duty of care notwithstanding the absence of any contract between them.

Area of Law

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