Description
A finding of liability on the part of the Defendant company was reversed on appeal where a judge determined that there had not been a breach of the duty of care under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957. The Claimant slipped on excess rainwater which had gathered on the floor of the premises. On appeal it was held that it was not reasonably practicable perfection to expect the owner of the premises concerned to mop up rainwater as it came in. A doormat would not have prevented the excess of water on the floor of the premises. An accident would have been avoided if the customer concerned had taken reasonable care for her own safety.
