Business Law Case

Brown is a farmer who, amongst other activities, has been in the business of raising chickens on enormous scale. The baby chicks require a continuous supply of a group O to survive and the necessary equipment for that purpose is connected to the electric originator supplies to the farm. In thee past brown had suffered a minor passing of chickens from an interruption in this electric service and had, as a result, installed an auxiliary battery operated power generator in the barn to be available as an pinch back-up. He had taken further precaution of having a battery-operated power calamity detector in his sleeping accommodation so that if the electrical power in the farmhouse failed, a warning signal would alert him to the potential danger of loss of electricity to his operation.ElectriChauncey is a driver for Gardiner transport ltd. While driving the troupes truck on a night run, Chauncey allowed the vehicle to swear onto the shoulder of the road where the upper part struck ov erhead wires. As a result, electric power service in the areas was interrupted for a periods of five hours. The interruption extinguished the supply of oxygen to browns barn and approximately 30,000 chickens died. Unfortunately, brown had temporarily disconnected the alarm detector in his bedroom and so on the one occasion when he needed it, it was non in operation. Brown bought an action for damages against both Chauncey and Gardiner transport ltd, to redeem him fir the loss of his chickens.Discuss the merits of the plaintiffs (plaintiff) case? What will be the de fences?