LAWS 1000 Study Guide - Contributory Negligence, Webct, Vehicle Insurance
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D vs stephenson (neighbor principles owe certain duties of care to them) John deere"s case: defenses of negligence, today"s lecture, contributory negligence, accident. When accused and accuser"s actions cancel each other out inevitable accident/act of god. Key case 1390 ellis v. angwyn: accidental fire to a home and a gust of wind caused the fire to spread to a neighbor"s house which then burned down. Neighbor asserted that it was the first house"s owner"s negligence that caused the fire to spread. Cause lost due to act of god, unforeseeable. Issues in tort law: when an employer or company is sharing in being liable for providing compensation. Provides very few victims with compensation because process is expensive to pursue. Frank selling justice : certain people are more susceptible to risks risk not evenly divided: tort system does not account for this always. Canadian examples of state insurance schemes: workers compensation, motor vehicle insurance, family law, key cases.
