Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Product Liability, False Imprisonment, Indictable Offence

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Philip King

Document Summary

Torts and property use: tort actions may arise when the occupier of the property harms others, an occupier(s) is generally defined as someone who has some degree of control over land or buildings on that land, e. g. Ron, is the owner and user of the building, he is an occupier he also hired elevator xl services, which at the time of installation can also be viewed as occupiers (for a moment) Occupiers" liability: occupiers liability describes the liability that occupiers have to anyone who enters onto their land or property. If the trespasser is a child courts have at times reclassified the trespasser as a licensee, interpreted the duty owed the trespasser very generously, and even brought the children"s claims under the ordinary law of negligence. Liability under occupiers" liability legislation: goal is to simplify the common law, therefore provinces enacted occupiers" liability legislation, occupiers" liability generalized duty of care based on the neighbour principle".