贾海龙法律分析和批判练习案例9REPORTONWINTERBOTTON3.docx

WinterbottomvWright

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ReportonWinterbottomv.wright

PARTIES:

Plaintiff:theinjured,whowashiredtodrivethecoachbyacontractorwiththepostmastergeneraltohorsethecoachprovidedbydefendantandwasinjuredinconsequenceofthebrokingdownofthecoach.

Defendant:theownerofthecoach,whomadeacontractwiththepostmastergeneraltoprovidethecoachtoconveythemailbags.

DATE:June6,1842

COURTS:Exch.ofPleas

CITATIONS:unknownFACTS:

Thedefendantmadeacontactwithpostmastergeneraltoconveythemailbags.

Accordingtothecontract,thedefendantprovidedacarriagetothepostmastergeneralandhadadutytokeepthecarriagesafe.

Theplaintiffwhowasemployedtodrivethecoachbyacontractorwiththepostmastergeneraltohorsethecoach.

Theplaintiffwasinjuredinconsequenceofbrokingdownofthecoach.

Theplaintiffbroughtanactionagainstthedefendantinthiscourttorecoverhisdamages.

ISSUE:

Whetherthedefendantowesdutytotheplaintifffortheinjurycausedbytheupsettingofthecoach?

ANSWER

No.

REASONS:

OpinionbyLordAbincer

MP：thedefendantowesnodutytotheplaintiff.

P1:undertheexistinglaw,thedefendantowesnodutytotheplaintiff.

[A:whereundertheexistinglaw,thedefendantowesnoduty,thenheowesnodutyunlessweshouldchangethelaw.]

R1.1:defendantowesnodutyonthegroundofcontract.

[A:wherethedefendantowesnodutyonthegroundofcontract,heowesnodutyunderthelawunlesshehaspublicdutyundertakenorpublicnuisancecommited.]

R1.1.1:onlypersonsprivytocontractareentitledtoduty.

[A:wherethelawisonlypersonsprivytocontractareentitledtorecovery,followthelaw.]

R1.1.1.1:Allcasessayso.

[A:whereallcasessayso,itisthelaw.]

E:[nonfound]

R1.1.2:Peoplewhoarereallysubstantiallythepartiesareentitledtoduty.

[A:wherethelawispeoplewhoarereallysubstantiallythepartiesareentitledtoduty,follow