O'Melia - v - Sun Valley Poultry Ltd
| Plaintiff | Carol O'Melia |
|---|---|
| Job title | Meat trimmer (SOC 2000: 5433) |
| Task description | Meat trimming line. Trimming unwanted pieces of flesh from chicken and turkey meat using a knife. Also cutting slabs of pork fat into strips |
| Injury | De Quervain's Syndrome |
| Defendant(s) | Sun Valley Poultry Ltd (SIC 2007: C10.12) |
| Court(s) | Birmingham High |
| Case No. | |
| Date | 1 Feb 1988 |
| Judge(s) | His Honour Judge Jowitt QC |
| For Plaintiff | |
| All Plaintiffs | Carol O'Melia |
| Solicitor | Torpe Atkinson and Ainslie |
| Counsel | Mr J Jones |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | |
| Medical expert(s) | Mr Reynolds (Orthopaedic Surgery) |
| For Defendant | |
| Solicitor | William F Hatton & Co |
| Counsel | Mr Charles Harris |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | |
| Medical expert(s) | Mr James Campbell Semple (Hand Surgery) |
| Outcome | |
| Judgment for: | Defendant |
| Injury found: | Yes |
| Work related: | Yes |
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | No finding |
| Defendant negligent: | No |
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Last updated: 16/10/2009