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Two strangers took lift in a jeep. Shortly afterwards the bolt fixing the right front wheel in the axle…

The bolt's defect was latent and not discoverable by reasonable care, so the driver was not negligent and the injured strangers cannot recover: "No, as the driver was not at…

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Two strangers took lift in a jeep. Shortly afterwards the bolt fixing the right front wheel in the axle gave way and the wheel flew away from the axle. The Jeep toppled seriously injuring the strangers. The driver owner of the Jeep was not aware of the defect which was not a patent one. Will the plaintiff strangers get damages?

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The bolt's defect was latent and not discoverable by reasonable care, so the driver was not negligent and the injured strangers cannot recover: "No, as the driver was not at fault".

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