How did a snail (or possibly a slug) and a legal pauper affect both modern English and Scottish law, and where is the monument to this case? (And for a non-existent ('cos we ain't allowed to give 'em) bonus, what was Baloo drinking when he typed this question?)

evil44

It was a tort negligence lawsuit known as the Paisley Snail incident, with a monument (memorial) in Paisley, Scotland. This was one of the most famous legal decisions in UK history. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donoghue_v_Stevenson You must have been drinking single malt scotch, straight up. May 13 10, 1:12 PM

evil44

...and just like on "Who's Line is it Anyway?" the points don't matter. May 13 10, 1:25 PM

Baloo55th

Good work, Watson, but the wrong drink. While Baloo does like a good single malt now and then - and blended grain stuff in a hot toddy - it wasn't whisky but something more relevant. The case affected the duty of care of manufacturers to ensure their products didn't have adverse effects on consumers (and probably put a lot of money in the pockets of lawyers too). May 13 10, 1:32 PM

evil44

Could you have had gastroenteritis from drinking ginger beer that caused this ridiculous query? May 13 10, 1:39 PM

star_gazer

This is an interesting and creative take on this case. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWia3GCzyLQ May 13 10, 2:39 PM

serpa

Wow! Wonderful question. Wise answer. Witty banter. Wacky video. Just some of the reasons I love this part of funtrivia.com. Thanks guys. May 13 10, 3:04 PM

queproblema

"The most famous section was his explanation of the 'neighbour' principle, which was derived from the Christian principle of 'loving your neighbour' in Luke 10." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donoghue_v_Stevenson#Judgment Here's a picture of the "monument"--a plaque: http://www.paisleyonline.co.uk/html/the_paisley_snail.html And one of the snail, properly paisleyed. (Maybe he had too much ginger beer.) http://littlecherubsheirloom.com/store/images/2008_9055A.jpg May 18 10, 6:30 PM