Look at the scenario below and explain who Boulton Ltd. could sue for
negligence and what such a claim must be based on.
Scenario:
David’s company, Boulton Ltd is having its annual fund-raising event in which everyone in the
company, its suppliers and distributors come with family and friends to raise money for
different charities.
The planning committee decided that as part of the fun they would hire a bouncing castle for
the smaller children coming to the event. On the day before the event the company that
Boulton Ltd had hired the castle from came, Outdoor Fun Games Ltd, inflated and anchored it
and provided an emergency No. for a 10 minute response should there be issues with the
inflation pump.
On the day of the event things were going smoothly, until suddenly screams could be heard as
the bouncy castle was lifted into the sky by a gust of wind. Fortunately, a few of the people
nearby were able to climb in and weigh it down before it could get too far. However, three of
the eight children who were on the castle at the time suffered injuries, one, who had fallen out
as the castle as it flew up was critically ill.