Decided 13 December 1950 End date December 13, 1950 | Citation(s) [1950] [1950 AC 367], | |
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Full case name Paris v Mayor, etc., of Metropolitan Borough Of Stepney Judge(s) sitting Lords Simonds, Normand, Oaksey, Morton of Henryton and MacDermott Court Judicial functions of the House of Lords Similar Bolton v Stone, Nettleship v Weston, Blyth v Birmingham Waterwor, Bourhill v Young, Caparo Industries plc v Dick | ||
Paris v stepney bc 1950 1 kb 320 1951 1 all er 42 1951 ac 367
Paris v Stepney Borough Council [1950] UKHL 3 was a decision of the House of Lords that significantly affected the concept of Standard of care in common law. The plaintiff Paris was employed by the then Stepney Borough Council as a general garage-hand. He had sight in only one eye, and his employer was aware of this. The council only issued eye protection goggles to its employees who were welders or tool-grinders. In the course of his usual work, Paris received an injury to his sighted eye. He sued the council for the tort of negligence. On appeal it was decided that Stepney Borough Council was aware of his special circumstances and failed in their duty of care to give him protective goggles.
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Paris was employed by Stepney Borough Council as garage-hand. He had suffered a war injury that left him with sight in only one eye. While Paris was attempting to loosen a rusted car axle bolt with a hammer, he caused a chip of metal to fly into his sighted eye, and as a result was permanently blinded in both eyes.