Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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FROOM AND OTHERS v. BUTCHER

[1975] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 478

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Denning, M.R., Lord Justice Lawton and Lord Justice Scarman

Negligence - Contributory negligence - Road accident - Plaintiff not wearing seat belt - Accident caused wholly by careless driving of defendant - Plaintiff's injury more severe than it would have been if he had worn seat belt - Whether plaintiff guilty of contributory negligence - Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act, 1945, ss. 1 (1), 4 - Highway Code.

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