SCM (UNITED KINGDOM) LTD v. W.J. WHITTALL AND SON LTD.

Abstract

March 16, 1970 Negligence — Duty of care — Damage to electric cable by workmen building wall on road — Resulting power failure in near‐by factory — Damage to plant and machinery and loss of day's production in factory — Claim for damages by factory owner — Whether damage too remote — Liability of defendant — Whether actionable nuisance.

Citation

Thesiger, J. (1970), "SCM (UNITED KINGDOM) LTD v. W.J. WHITTALL AND SON LTD.", Managerial Law, Vol. 8 No. 6, pp. 1073-1093. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021869