The 'Neighbour Principle' Formulated in the Decision of Donoghue V

question 29

Multiple Choice

The 'neighbour principle' formulated in the decision of Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) AC 562 provides:

• A)One must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions that are reasonably foreseeable to likely injure any person one would reasonably have foreseen would be so injured.
• B)A decomposed snail might reasonably be expected to enhance the flavour of ginger beer.
• C)Manufacturers will not generally be liable to consumers for defects in their products because there is no contract between the manufacturer and the consumer.
• D)Every person has a non-delegable duty not to cause harm to their next-door neighbour.

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A severe worldwide economic downturn that took place during the 1930s, characterized by significant declines in industrial production, massive unemployment, and deflation.

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