LAWS 2601 Study Guide - Final Guide: Quantum Meruit, Headon, Seat Belt
22 Nov 2017
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Neighbour is anyone (thing) foreseeably harmed by defendants conduct. There is a limit to how much your given. Should someone always be liable for everything that happens to you. Fault system someone must be proven to be at fault. No deterrence (keep doing what your doing because why not) /no culpability. Appellant had tooth problems and in the process got addicted to painkillers (fiorinal/codeine). A got the painkillers prescribed by a doctor until he retired. New doctor refused to give her more pills. A then went to a doctor, wynrib, and got pills on pretext that of an injury. Eventually wynrib confronted her and a admitted she was addicted. W demanded sexual favours in return for drug, and she eventually gave in. A was charged under the narcotic control act and went to rehab. When she got out, she sued wynrib for battery/assault, negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. Breached duty and standard, but no physical damage so not negligence.
