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Torts

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Tort In A Contractual Matrix, John G. Fleming Oct 1995

Tort In A Contractual Matrix, John G. Fleming

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

This article addresses one aspect of the interface between tort and contract: the way tort law is affected, whether by extending or contracting its reach, by the parties coming together against a contractual structure. Two basic situations are considered. The first concerns the effect of a contractual limitation clause on the tort liability of, or to, a third party such as a subcontractor's to the building owner. The second considers what effect to attribute to a plaintiff's failure to protect himself or herself in advance by contracting against the risk


Comprehensive No-Fault In New Zealand: A Model For Ontario?, Leigh West Jan 1994

Comprehensive No-Fault In New Zealand: A Model For Ontario?, Leigh West

Journal of Law and Social Policy

No abstract provided.


The Efficacy Of The Tort System And Its Alternatives: A Review Of Empirical Evidence, Don Dewees, Michael J. Trebilcock Jan 1992

The Efficacy Of The Tort System And Its Alternatives: A Review Of Empirical Evidence, Don Dewees, Michael J. Trebilcock

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

This paper reviews the existing empirical evidence on the efficacy of the tort system and alternatives to it. The evidence is evaluated against three normative goals: deterrence, corrective justice, and distributive justice. Empirical evidence relating to five major categories of accidents is reviewed: automobile accidents, medical malpractice, product related accidents, environmental injuries, and workplace injuries. In each case, the paper proceeds by reviewing empirical evidence on the deterrence and compensatory properties of the tort system, and then reviews parallel bodies of evidence on regulatory or penal alternatives and on compensatory alternatives to the tort system. The paper concludes that the …


Byers V. Bourbonnais, [1963] S.C.R. 117, A. R. A. S. Apr 1965

Byers V. Bourbonnais, [1963] S.C.R. 117, A. R. A. S.

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Ouelette V. Johnson; Ouelette V. Tourigny, [1963] S.C.R. 96, A. R. A. S. Apr 1965

Ouelette V. Johnson; Ouelette V. Tourigny, [1963] S.C.R. 96, A. R. A. S.

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

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Chappell's Ltd. V. County Of Cape Breton, [1963] S.C.R. 340, Anonymous Apr 1965

Chappell's Ltd. V. County Of Cape Breton, [1963] S.C.R. 340, Anonymous

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Burke V. Perry And Perry, [1963] S.C.R. 329, Anonymous Apr 1965

Burke V. Perry And Perry, [1963] S.C.R. 329, Anonymous

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Caine Fur Farms Ltd. V. Kokolsky, [1963] S.C.R. 315, B. I. M. A. Apr 1965

Caine Fur Farms Ltd. V. Kokolsky, [1963] S.C.R. 315, B. I. M. A.

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Foster And Robillard V. Johannsen And Sons Ltd., [1963] S.C.R. 637, R. F. E. Apr 1965

Foster And Robillard V. Johannsen And Sons Ltd., [1963] S.C.R. 637, R. F. E.

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Burkhardt V. Beder, [1963] S.C.R. 86, F. E. A. Apr 1965

Burkhardt V. Beder, [1963] S.C.R. 86, F. E. A.

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

No abstract provided.