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Blyth v. Birmingham Waterworks Comp 1856
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Definition of negligence
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Dulieu v. White 1901
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1st time recognized primary victims of nervous shock
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Hanbrook v. Stokes Bros 1925
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Recognized secondary victims of nervous shock
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Hyde v. Wrench 1840
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Counter-offer = rejection
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Currie v. Misa 1875
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Defined consideration
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Morris v. Murray 1991
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Volenti non fit injuria - 2 drunks flew a light aircraft
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Peters v. Fleming 1840
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Defined necessaries
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Pine Top Case 1994
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Actual inducement test in addition to 'influence the judgement' test
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Cundy v. Lidsay 1878
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Leading case for mistake of identity (handkerchief business)
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Thomson v. Weems 1884
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Proposal form turned into warranties - basis of the contract
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Leyland Shipping v. norwich Union Fire Ins. Soc 1918
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Causation is not a chain but a net; proximate cause (ship hit by torpedo; war risk excluded)
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Earl of Oxford's Case 1616
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Set th rule that equity prevails above common law
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Whitely v. Chappel 1869
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Example of literal rule interpretation (person died and voted)
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Smith v. Hughes 1960
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Mischief rule, prostitution in streets x on balcony
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Mercer v. Denne 1905
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Local custom prevented building houses due to fishermen's customs
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