Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Reviewed by legal scholars
Cited in legal arguments Examined by legal experts Frequently discussed in legal circles Important for tort law studies Influenced tort reform discussions Set precedent for future negligence cases |
| gptkbp:case_commentary |
Discussed in law journals
|
| gptkbp:case_number |
Available in legal databases
Appealed from lower court Available in legal archives Available in law libraries Available in legal textbooks Available in online legal resources Available in court records Defendant alleged negligence Involved motor vehicle accident Plaintiff suffered injuries SC/123/2005 |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
Liability established
Dissenting opinion written by Justice B. Established duty of care standards Influenced public perception of negligence Majority opinion written by Justice A. |
| gptkbp:case_ruling |
Court ruled in favor of plaintiff
|
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Clarified negligence standards
|
| gptkbp:case_types |
Tort law
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Nigeria
|
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:2007
|
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Yes
|
| gptkbp:doctrine |
Vicarious liability
Res ipsa loquitur |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
April 2007
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Marwa v. Nwankwo
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Legal education in Nigeria
|
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
Nwankwo
Marwa |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
(2007) 12 NWLR (Pt. 1048) 1
|
| gptkbp:judged_by |
gptkb:Majority_opinion
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Nigeria
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Negligence
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Duty of care
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Counsel for Marwa
Counsel for Nwankwo |
| gptkbp:material |
Involved personal injury claim
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Appeal dismissed
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
Influenced subsequent cases
|
| gptkbp:related_cases |
Ogunbiyi v. Adebayo
Ogunleye v. Adebayo |
| gptkbp:significance |
Landmark case in Nigerian law
|
| gptkbp:sound |
March 2007
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nigeria's_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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