Facts
- The claimant purchased some fire extinguishers from the defendant
- The defendant did not advise on how messy the extinguishers were
- Some vandals set off the fire extinguishers, causing damage to the claimant’s property
Issue
- Could the defendant be held liable?
Decision
- No
Reasoning
- Chain of causation broken and no evidence to suggest, given advice, different extinguishers would have been purchased