Goldman v Hargrave
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CourtPrivy Council
Citations[1966] UKPC 12, [1967] 1 AC 645, [1966] 3 WLR 513, [1966] 2 All ER 989, [1966] 2 Lloyd's Rep 65
| Goldman v Hargrave | |
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| Court | Privy Council |
| Citations | [1966] UKPC 12, [1967] 1 AC 645, [1966] 3 WLR 513, [1966] 2 All ER 989, [1966] 2 Lloyd's Rep 65 |
Goldman v Hargrave [1967] 1 AC 645 is an Australian and English tort law case decided by the Privy Council concerning breach of duty.[1][2]
A 100 foot high red gum was hit by lightning and caught fire on Goldman's land in Gidgegannup, Western Australia, just past the Swan River outside Perth. The tree was cut down by the council and the proprietor let the remainder burn itself out. The wind changed and the fire spread, damaging much of Hargrave's property next door.[3]