The Weekly Law Reports
[2005] 1 WLR 1632
Court of Appeal
Sandhar and another v Department of Transport, Environment and the Regions
[2004] EWCA Civ 1440
2004 Oct 5,
6;
Nov 5
Nov 5
Brooke, May and Thomas LJJ
Highway
— Duty to maintain highway
— Highway authority
— Formation of ice and accumulation of snow on road
— Driver of motor car in fatal accident after losing control of vehicle
— Claim for damages
— Whether highway authority under statutory duty to prevent formation of ice or remove accumulation of snow
— Whether common law duty of care
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Highways Act 1980 (c 66), s. 41(1)(1A) (as inserted by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c 20), s. 111)