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Principle: An occupier of a premises owes a duty of care to all his invitees and visitors. Fact: P was…

A postman delivering mail is an implied invitee, and an occupier owes such visitors a duty of care regarding unusual dangers on the premises, so "P is liable as the postman…

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Principle: An occupier of a premises owes a duty of care to all his invitees and visitors. Fact: P was the owner of a big plot with a bungalow surrounded with a compound wall. He was constructing a lotus pond by the side of the drive way. Since the work was in progress, the contractor used to cover the pond with bamboos and gunny bags. One day the local postman who came to the bungalow to deliver a letter fell into the pond. The postman filed a suit for compensation against P

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A postman delivering mail is an implied invitee, and an occupier owes such visitors a duty of care regarding unusual dangers on the premises, so "P is liable as the postman came to his premises in the course of his duty".

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