Read the full judgment text of DCPI 001648/2007 on BabelCite. This District Court judgment was delivered on 19 May 2009.
1. The Plaintiff was employed by the Defendant as a sales representative. She would be assigned to locations such as individual households in public housing estates to invite subscription to the Defendant’s cable television services. On the material date she was so assigned to work in a public housing estate. She stepped on some oil stain and slipped. She fell down and sustained injuries. She sought to hold the Defendant liable for its failure to provide a safe system of work or a safe work