West Bromich Albion Football Club Ltd v El-Safty, CA (Civ Div) 11/10/2006

There was no contract, and it was not necessary to imply one, under which an orthopaedic surgeon owed a duty to a football club to advise the club in respect of his treatment of one its players and about its financial affairs, and the surgeon owed no duty of care in tort in respect of any foreseeable economic loss to the club resulting from the negligent treatment.