Is a barrel of beer dropping from the upstairs of a warehouse on a pedestrian walking down the street below?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Munroe v. McCarron, 1999 NSCA 123 (CanLII):
Counsel for the appellants suggests that this case is analogous to a barrel of beer dropping from the upstairs of a warehouse on a pedestrian walking the street below, invoking memories of the fact situation in Byrne v. Boadle [1863] 2 H. & C. 722. In the statement of claim, the appellants "specifically plead and rely upon the doctrine res ipsa loquitur".
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