Question

Match List-I with List-II.

List-I	List-II
A. Overseas Tankship Ltd. v. Morts Dock and Engineering Co.	I. Negligence
B. Donoghue v. Stevenson	II. Nervous shock
C. Rylands v. Fletcher	III. Remoteness of damages
D. McLoughlin v. O'Brian	IV. Strict Liability

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
• B. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
• C. A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
• D. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II

Hint:

Remember: Donoghue means negligence, Rylands means strict liability, Wagon Mound means remoteness of damage.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: Landmark tort cases are generally remembered with the legal principle they established. This question asks us to match famous cases with their doctrines.

Step 1: Match Overseas Tankship Ltd. v. Morts Dock.
This case is popularly known as the Wagon Mound case. It is related to remoteness of damages. \[ A \rightarrow III \]

Step 2: Match Donoghue v. Stevenson.
This is the famous negligence case which established the neighbour principle and duty of care. \[ B \rightarrow I \]

Step 3: Match Rylands v. Fletcher.
Rylands v. Fletcher is the leading case on strict liability. \[ C \rightarrow IV \]

Step 4: Match McLoughlin v. O'Brian.
McLoughlin v. O'Brian is related to nervous shock and psychiatric injury. \[ D \rightarrow II \] Therefore, the correct matching is: \[ A-III,\ B-I,\ C-IV,\ D-II \]