Donoghue v Stevenson $[1932]$ AC $562$ concerned a snail in a ginger beer bottle. What was the significance of this decision?

Question $2$Answer

A$.$

It was the first time the court had recognised shock as a basis for a claim in negligence.

B$.$

After this decision, negligence emerged as an independent tort.

C$.$

It started a spate of cases where people falsely claimed they had swallowed snails when drinking soft drinks.

D$.$

It established that you never owe a duty of care when the end consumer did not buy the product themselves.