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In which one of the following cases, the defence of "Volenti non fit Injuria" was not available to the…

In Dann v. Hamilton [1939] 1 KB 509, the plaintiff was injured while riding as a passenger in a car driven by a person she knew was intoxicated; the court held that mere…

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In which one of the following cases, the defence of "Volenti non fit Injuria" was not available to the defendant :

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In Dann v. Hamilton [1939] 1 KB 509, the plaintiff was injured while riding as a passenger in a car driven by a person she knew was intoxicated; the court held that mere knowledge of risk (scienti) does not amount to consent (volenti), so the defence of volenti non fit injuria was not available.

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