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Parent company: duty of care to employee of subsidiary (Court of Appeal)

Practical Law UK Legal Update 7-519-5372 (Approx. 9 pages)

Parent company: duty of care to employee of subsidiary (Court of Appeal)

by PLC Corporate
In Chandler v Cape plc, the Court of Appeal held that a parent company owed a direct duty of care to the employee of a subsidiary who had contracted asbestosis through exposure to asbestos dust.

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Published on 22-May-2012
Resource Type Legal update: archive
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  • Wales
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