The defendant’s horse injured the plaintiff, a police officer, who was trying to stop the horse bolting. The plaintiff’s claim succeeded. However, a claimant who was merely interfering in a non-urgent situation, and who, therefore, cannot be classed as a rescuer, might be volens. See Cutler v United Dairies [1933] 2 KB 297 where in similar facts to Haynes, the horse had come to rest and posed no danger. Here the plaintiff, a passer by, lost their claim.
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Haynes v Harwood [1935] 1 KB 146
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#defences #law #negligence #tort
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Haynes v Harwood [1935] 1 KB 146
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The defendant’s horse injured the plaintiff, a police officer, who was trying to stop the horse bolting. The plaintiff’s claim succeeded. However, a claimant who was merely interfering in a non-urgent situation, and who, therefore, cannot be classed as a rescuer, might be volens. See Cutler v United Dairies [1933] 2 KB 297 where in similar facts to Haynes, the horse had come to rest and posed no danger. Here the plaintiff, a passer by, lost their claim.
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