Facts
The claimant fell from a train when the door flew open shortly after it left the station.
Issue
Could be inferred?
Held
Yes; the company was liable.
Principle
Where the train had only just left the station, the door was still under the company's control.
Why it matters
Contrast with Easson on control.
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Gee v Metropolitan Railway Co (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/gee-v-metropolitan-railway> accessed 31 October 2026
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