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Winterbottom v Wright

Winterbottom v Wright (1842) 10 M&W 109 was an important case in English common law responsible for constraining the law's 19th-century stance on negligence.

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Citations
(1842) 10 M&W 109; (1842) 152 ER 402
Court
Exchequer of Pleas
Decided
6 June 1846
Full case name
Winterbottom v. Wright
Judges sitting
Lord Abinger, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer Baron Alderson Baron Gurney Baron Rolfe
Subsequent action
none

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Winterbottom v Wright

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples14
Avg. degree1.94
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Winterbottom v Wright

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related to Facts · 8
Winterbottom v Wright → He, In Winterbottom, Postmaster, Postmaster-General, The, Winfield, Winterbottom, Wright
Citations · 1
Winterbottom v Wright → (1842) 10 M&W 109; (1842) 152 ER 402
Court · 1
Winterbottom v Wright → Exchequer of Pleas
Decided · 1
Winterbottom v Wright → 6 June 1846
Full case name · 1
Winterbottom v Wright → Winterbottom v. Wright
Judges sitting · 1
Winterbottom v Wright → Lord Abinger, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer Baron Alderson Baron Gurney Baron Rolfe
Subsequent action · 1
Winterbottom v Wright → none

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Winterbottom v WrightCourtExchequer of Pleas1.00infobox
Winterbottom v WrightDecided6 June 18461.00infobox
Winterbottom v WrightFull case nameWinterbottom v. Wright1.00infobox
Winterbottom v WrightJudges sittingLord Abinger, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer Baron Alderson Baron Gurney Baron Rolfe1.00infobox
Winterbottom v WrightSubsequent actionnone1.00infobox
Winterbottom v Wrightrelated to FactsThe0.60section
Winterbottom v Wrightrelated to FactsWinterbottom0.60section
Winterbottom v Wrightrelated to FactsPostmaster-General0.60section
Winterbottom v Wrightrelated to FactsPostmaster0.60section
Winterbottom v Wrightrelated to FactsWright0.60section
Winterbottom v Wrightrelated to FactsHe0.60section

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