Dockery v O'Brien
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Court | Circuit Court |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1975 |
| Date | 01 January 1975 |
(Cir.Ct.)
Dockery
and
O'Brien
Parking car - Key left in ignition switch - Car used by inebriate -Damage - Remoteness - Novus actus interveniens.
The defendant parked his car at the side of a public road. He did not remove the key from the ignition switch. He went to conduct some business nearby, having left his car unattended and unlocked. A man, who was under the influence of intoxicating liquor, entered the car, started the engine and drove the car a short distance down the street where it collided...
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