The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1965] 1 QB 232
[COURT OF APPEAL]
LETANG
v.
COOPER.
[1961 L. No. 296]
1964 June 12,
15.
Lord Denning M.R., Danckwerts and Diplock L.JJ.
Limitation of Action
— Trespass to the person
— Personal injuries
— Facts also giving rise to cause of action in negligence
— Action in negligence statute-barred Whether trespass to the person “breach of duty”
— Whether period of limitation six years or three
—
Limitation Act, 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6, c. 21), s. 2 (1)
—
Law Reform (Limitation of Actions, etc.) Act, 1954 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2, c. 36), s. 2 (1).
Trespass
— Involuntary
— Unintentional act
— Trespass to the person
— Sunbather run over by motor car
— Whether cause of action in trespass or negligence
— Whether actual damage necessary ingredient
— Whether “breach of duty” on part of driver
— Limitation of action.
Statute
— Construction
— Mischief aimed at
— Whether legitimate to look at report of committee preceding legislation (post, p. 240E).