Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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CADDEN v. CORFIELD AND OSMOND

[1974] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 117

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Davies, Lord Justice Orr and Lord Justice Scarman

Damages - Personal injury - Lorry driver, aged 64, suffering injury to right leg - Soft tissues of leg damaged and discomfort caused - Employment as driver resumed 14 days later - Retirement on reaching age limit of 65 eight months later - Offer by employers of job as packer refused because of pain in leg - Whether refusal justified - £150 general damages awarded, but nothing for special damages in respect of loss of job as packer - Whether award too low.

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