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WHEN THE DEFENCE OF VOLENTI NON-FIT INJURIA WILL AVAIL A PARTY

CASE TITLE: DAKWAK v. JOS SOUTH LG COUNCIL (2021) LPELR-55143(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD JULY, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: TORT. LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on Tort of Negligence. FACTS This appeal is against the decision of the High Court of Plateau State. The case of the Appellant as Plaintiff at…

WHETHER THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE CAN BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE OF A PASSENGER TO FASTEN THE SEATBELT IN HIS VEHICLE

CASE TITLE: FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY COMMISSION & ORS v. BARR. OSUOBENI EKOI AKPOS (2021) LPELR- 52917(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH FEBRUARY, 2021 JUSTICES: PETER OLABISI IGE, JCA YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, JCA MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, JCA COURT DIVISION: ABUJA PRACTICE AREA: Government Agency- Federal Road Safety Commission FACTS: The Respondent was accosted…

Modern Approach to the Doctrine of Vicarious Liability

By Bizibrains Okpeh This paper is a 2-part publication (this is part 1), you can easily go to the second part of this publication by clicking on the button at the bottom of this page. Don’t miss any part of it. Remember to leave your comments and thoughts in the Comment Section. INTRODUCTION Vicarious liability…

NATURE OF THE TORT OF LIBEL AND INGREDIENTS WHICH PLAINTIFF MUST PROVE TO SUCCEED IN AN ACTION FOR LIBEL

CASE TITLE: AFUDE v. MELA (2020) LPELR-51155(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH OCTOBER, 2020 PRACTICE AREA: TORT. LEAD JUDGMENT: ELFRIEDA OLUWAYEMISI WILLIAMS-DAWODU, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on the Tort of Libel. FACTS This appeal emanated from the Judgment of the High Court of Gombe State delivered by Hon. Justice H. H. Kereng on October 11th…

THE PURPOSE OF THE LAW OF DEFAMATION

ERHIEKEVWE v. URHOBO TIMES PRESS LTD & ORS (2021) LPELR-53337(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH MARCH, 2021 PRACTICE AREA: TORT LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED AMBI-USI DANJUMA, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on the Tort of Libel. FACTS This an Appeal against the decision of the High Court of Justice, Delta State per Kwame O. Okpu, J.,…

CONSENT: WHETHER SIGNING A DOCUMENT BINDS THE PARTY?

If you find this case helpful and would like to access more cases like this, please subscribe to LawPavilion PRIME here CASE TITLE: OTTI v. EXCEL-C MEDICAL CENTRE LTD & ANOR (2019) LPELR-47699(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH JUNE, 2019 PRACTICE AREA: LAW OF TORT LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION This appeal borders on the…