Facts
A four-year-old boy fell through the door of a corridor express train some distance from the last station.
Issue
Did apply?
Held
No. The doors were not continuously under the company's control, since passengers could have interfered with them.
Principle
Res ipsa loquitur requires the defendant's control of the thing causing harm.
Why it matters
Contrast with Gee v Metropolitan Railway.
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Easson v London and North Eastern Railway Co (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/easson-v-london-north-eastern-railway> accessed 31 October 2026
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