🍦 Incident Overview: On the evening of 26th August 1928, Mary Donahue visited the Well Meow Cafe in Paisley, Scotland, with a friend. They ordered a Scotsman Ice Cream float.
🧊 Unfortunate Discovery: The cafe owner, Stevenson, served a tumbler of ice cream with ginger beer. After consuming it, a decomposed snail was found in the ginger beer, causing Donahue to feel ill.
🚑 Health Consequences: Donahue experienced abdominal pain and received emergency treatment, later diagnosed with severe gastroenteritis and shock.
⚖️ Legal Principles Established: The case established three major legal principles:
- Negligence: The defendant (Donahue) could not establish a contractual agreement with Stevenson, as she did not purchase the ginger beer.
- Duty of Care: Manufacturers have a duty of care to the final consumer.
- Neighbor Principle: The legal rule that one must not injure their neighbor.
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