INTRODUCTION
The case concerns the unfortunate collapse of the ballroom floor at an Odour Leisure Ltd. hotel during a wedding reception. Liability and blame for the calamity are the main issues. Slick Engineering Ltd. and Odour Leisure Ltd. are the principal companies involved. The issue is whether the actions of Odour Leisure’s internal maintenance team, which included taking down a concrete divider and then trying to even out the floor, caused the collapse.

DECISION
Odour Leisure Ltd is found liable for negligence in the maintenance and modifications made to the ballroom. Slick Engineering Ltd is also held responsible for design flaws. Consequently, Odour Leisure Ltd bears 60% of the liability, while Slick receives 40%. Negligence, contributory negligence, causation, and breach of professional duty of care serve as the foundation for this determination.