Essays on Slipping

A. Beyond the merits of the case, the chances of Edie in winning this case depend completely on the investigation of the behaviour of the defendant as the reasonable person in the similar conditions. This approach is regarded as the main pillar of the tort law that is used for the determination of the liability between the parties during legal proceedings. With that, it should be noted that there are several cases when the applicant faces difficulties in proving fault for slip and fail accidents. There are several conditions that should be met established and proved in order to ...

In Corbin v. Safeway Stores the plaintiff “sued Safeway Stores for damages resulting from injuries suffered when he slipped on a grape and fell” in the produce department of a supermarket owned by Safeway. The evidence established that the plaintiff slipped “directly in front of the self-service grape bin” (Corbin v. Safeway Stores). The plaintiff testified that “he saw no mat or other flooring covering of any kind in the area where he fell” (Corbin v. Safeway Stores). On the other hand, Safeway’s employees testified that company policy “required mats in front of its grape bins” because Safeway ...

Abstract

Montreal is concentrating on making the city appealing to the general public and by extension the entire globe. Considering the possibility of wider and heated sidewalks alongside fewer cars and more trees, Montreal has decided to launch the future of Saint Catherine Street. The street being the most important in the city requires innovation, flexibility and audacity in an effort to offer a description of the dynamic and greener look on the streets. The street is the largest and this means it requires more attention than any other street in the country. There is a dire need for infrastructure ...