Read v Great Eastern Railway
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Read v Great Eastern Railway
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Read v Great Eastern Railway (1868) LR 3 QB 555 was an English tort law case which created a strong authority enshrining the principle that if a deceased person has settled a damages claim discharging all the claims and causes of action against the defendant in full satisfaction within their lifetime, no further action can be brought by their representatives if the injured person subsequently dies from the same injuries. It was held that a claim for loss of dependency under section 1 of the Fata
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English tort authority on damages fully satisfied
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read_v_Great_Eastern_Railway
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2023-05-13T11:55:54Z
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