Question

Which famous English case is also known as "the snail in the bottle case"?

• A. Ashby vs. White
• B. Rylands vs. Fletchers
• C. Donoghue v. Stevenson
• D. Nichols vs. Marsland

Hint:

The \textit{Donoghue v. Stevenson} case is crucial in understanding product liability and negligence laws.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The case of \textit{Donoghue v. Stevenson} (1932) is famously known as "the snail in the bottle case." It is a landmark case in English tort law that established the modern concept of negligence. The case involved a woman, May Donoghue, who drank a bottle of ginger beer containing a decomposed snail, leading to her suffering. It was held that the manufacturer owed a duty of care to the consumer, even though the two parties had no direct contract.