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Love v Port of London Authority

1959

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Please note: Only the quotation could be confirmed, not the facts.

Facts

Cited for the statement that a must take the claimant as he finds him, including a vulnerable personality.

Issue

Does the extend to psychological vulnerability?

Held

The court applied the rule to the claimant's vulnerable personality.

Principle

The eggshell rule covers pre-existing mental vulnerability.

Why it matters

Extends the thin skull rule beyond physical conditions.

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Love v Port of London Authority (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/love-v-port-of-london> accessed 31 October 2026

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