Occupier's Liability

• Author: John Eaton; Denis Le May
• Profession: Librarian & Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba/Avocat, Barreau du Québec, Conseiller à la documentation en droit (1975?2006) et Chargé de cours, Faculté de droit, Université Laval
• Pages: 78-78

78OCCUPIER’S LIABILITY / RESPONSABILITÉ CIVILE

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OCCUPIER’S LIABILITY

Another subset of tort law (specif‌ically of negligence), this topic deals with the legal respon-

sibilities of property owners and occupiers (tenants) to ensure that their premises are free

from potential dangers to visitors. An example of a garden variety occupier’s liability case

would be a slip-and-fall-suit because of a wet f‌loor, or because of an icy sidewalk leading to the

premises. This is an area of provincial concern and is heavily rooted in caselaw. Related topics:

NEGLIGENCE, TORTS.

RESPONSABILITÉ CIVILE

Branche majeure du droit civil et partie importante du domaine des OBLIGATIONS.

Wagner, Eric J.The Annotat ed British Columbia

Occupier’s Liability Act

CLB (LL)

Osborne, Philip H.“Occupiers’ Liability,” Part E in chapter 3

of The Law of Torts, 3d ed.

Irwin 2007

Linden, Justice Allen, and

Bruce Fel dthusen

“Occupier’s Liability,” chapter 18 in

Canadian Tort Law, 8th ed.

LN/B 2006

Bélanger-Hardy, LouiseLa responsabilité délictuelle en common lawY Blais 2005

Baudouin, Jean-LouisLa responsabilité civileY Blais 2003

Klar, L ewis N.“Occupier’s Liability,” chapter 15 in Tort

Law, 3d edition

Crswl 2003

Levinson, Richard E.“Occupier’s Liabilit y,” Part IV in

“Negligence” in vol. 23, title 101 of the

Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (Ontar io)

and in vol. 25, title 102 of the Canadian

Encyclopedic Digest (Western)

Crswl 2000