Jobling v Associated Dairies Ltd
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CourtHouse of Lords
Citation[1982] AC 794
| Jobling v Associated Dairies Ltd | |
|---|---|
| Court | House of Lords |
| Citation | [1982] AC 794 |
Jobling v Associated Dairies Ltd [1982] AC 794 is an English tort law case, concerning causation, and whether damages are recoverable if a second accident harms a claimant so as to submerge a first.[1]
The claimant suffered a back injury at work resulting from their employer's breach of duty.[2] Then, unrelated, the claimant also suffered a spinal disease, myelopathy, and could not work anyway. The employer argued they should not have to pay compensation for the back injury, since Jobling would have been unable to work in any case.
The Court of Appeal held the defendant was not liable for plaintiff's loss of earning after he contracted the spinal disease.