LLOYDE V. WEST MIDLANDS GAS BOARD
LLOYDE V WEST MIDLANDS GAS BOARD COURT OF APPEAL CIVIL DIVISION 2, 3, 4, 12 MARCH 1971 [1971] 2 ALL E.R. 1240 3PLR/1971/49 (CA-E) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: DAVIES, KARMINSKI AND MEGAW LJJ CIVIL PROCEDURE: TORTS; Negligence MAIN ISSUES Practice – Trial – Departure from case originally pleaded – Particulars of negligence – Finding against plaintiff on facts pleaded – Finding in favour of plaintiff on facts not pleaded – Order for new trial. Negligence – Res ipsa loquitur – Nature of doctrine – Onus on plaintiff – Plaintiff’s evidence failing to explain cause of accident – […]