Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: False Imprisonment, Implied Consent, Qualified Privilege
17 Oct 2013
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Occupier: someone who has some degree of control over land or buildings on that land. The main tort actions in relation to occupation of property relate to occupiers" liability, nuisance, and trespass. Occupiers liability: describes the liability that occupiers have to anyone who enters onto their land or property. Liability at common law: liability is determined by classifying the visitor as a trespasser, licensee, invitee, or contractual entrant, each class is owed a different standard of care. Trespasser the lowest and entrant the highest: contractual entrant: someone who has contracted and paid for the right to enter the premises. E. g. someone who has bought tickets to see an exhibit: invitee: someone whose presence on the property is of benefit to the occupier. E. g. store customers and delivery or service personnel: licensee: someone who has been permitted by the occupier to enter for the benefit of the licensee. An occupier still owes some responsibility to the trespasser.
