ABSTRACT
The neighbour principle In Donoghue v Stevenson (1932), the claimant became ill as a result of drinking some of the contents of an opaque bottle of ginger beer that contained the remains of a decomposed snail. It was held that a manufacturer of a drink owed a duty of care to the consumer of that drink. Lord Atkin laid down the neighbour principle, namely, that people owe a duty of care to those whom they can reasonable foresee could be injured by their negligence.
