The Weekly Law Reports
[1962] 3 WLR 616
[COURT OF APPEAL.]
WOOLDRIDGE v. SUMNER AND ANOTHER.
[1959 W. No. 215.]
1962 May 7,
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9,
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June 4.
June 4.
Sellers, Danckwerts and Diplock L.JJ.
Negligence
— Sport
— Competitor and spectator
— Standard of care
— Horse show
— Heavyweight hunter competition
— Gallopoing horse driven too fast round corner of arena
— Deviation from arena into shrubs bordering arena
— Attempt to bring horse back into arena
— Injury to non-paying spectator standing at edge of arena
— Whether competitor liable.
Volenti Non Fit Injuria
— Sport
— Competitor and spectator
— Horse show
— Galloping horse driven too fast round corner of arena
— Injury to non-paying spectator standing at edge of arena
— Whether doctrine applicable.