Facts
- The claimant, an obsessive gambler, asked William Hill to terminate his telephone gambling account
- This was not done by the defendants
- The claimant proceeded to use the telephone gambling facility to lose a significant amount of money (£2.1 million)
Issue
- Could Calvert recover for his loss
Decision
- No recovery
Reasoning
- Although William hill failed in their duty of care to Calvert, he would have lost money to another company, therefore no liability
