LAWS 2202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Hamilton Police Service, Fiduciary, Toronto Police Service
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Social host liability p. 73 private law: duty of care. Jordan house v menow 1974 scc p. 73. Plaintiff injured in an mva while walking along the center line of a highway after being ejected from a hotel where he had become intoxicated. Did the hotel owe plaintiff a duty of care. The hotel operator k(cid:374)e(cid:449) of me(cid:374)o(cid:449)"s prope(cid:374)sity to dri(cid:374)k a(cid:374)d instructed employees not to serve him unless accompanied by a responsible person. Hotel served menow while intoxicated, in violation of liquor licence act. Hotel was responsible because it is a commercial host. Compensation: 50 000$ for damages suffered. (damages suffered here includes pain and suffering) Me now did not receive the full amount because he is still partially responsible for the events that occurred). Stewart is injured in an mva as a passenger in a car driven by pettie who was drinking with her at the stage.