Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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COLLETT v. NATIONAL FUR COMPANY, LTD.

(1944) 78 Ll.L.Rep. 1

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scott, Lord Justice du Parcq and Lord Justice Morton.

Negligence-Bailee-Loss of plaintiff's fur coat from defendant company's store- Coat, bought by plaintiff from defendants, returned for purposes of minor alteration -Plaintiff a valued customer-No charge made - Relationship between parties - Degree of care to be shown by defendants -Onus of proof-No evidence of "breaking in"-Safeguards taken by defendants and their staff-Liability of company for negligence of staff.

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