Russel v McCabe

Question 1

Facts

Answer 1

Defendant lit a fire on their farmland and the farm spread onto another farm. Fire fighters helped. McCabe a firefighter was injured. Negligence was cause of injury

Question 2

Issue

Answer 2

Does Donahue neighbour principle apply to somebody outside of proximity relationship?

Question 3

Decision

Answer 3

Appeal dismissed

Question 4

Reasoning

Answer 4

No defence for Russel, justified intervention

Question 5

Ratio

Answer 5

Expanded neighbour principle to new situation, violenti.