2016- 2017 Torts - Iyioha 1.0 Introduction to Torts ................................................................................................................................................5 2.0 Nuisance .........................................................................................................................................................................5 2.1 Protecting Interests in Land ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Appleby v Erie Tobacco Co. (1910) ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Rogers v Elliott (1888) ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 Fontainebleau Hotel Corp. v 4525 Inc. .................................................................................................................................. 7 Bamford v Turnley (1862) ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Miller v Jackson (1977) .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Shifting Accident Costs of Activities .................................................................................................................................... 8 Tock v St John’s Metropolitan Area Board (1989)................................................................................................................. 8 Antrim Truck Centre Ltd. v Ontario (Transportation) (2013) ................................................................................................ 8 2.3 Defences to Nuisance Action: ............................................................................................................................................. 8 2.4 Individual vs Community Utility .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Black v Can Copper Co. (1917) .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Bottom v Ont Leaf Tobacco Co. (1935) ................................................................................................................................. 9 Miller v Jackson ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 1. Canada Paper co v Brown (1922) ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Spur Industries v Del E Webb Development Co. (1972) ........................................................................................................ 9 3.0 Intentional Torts ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 3.1 Assault ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10 3.2 Battery ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Babiuk v Trann (2005) ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Malette v Shulman (1990) ................................................................................................................................................... 10 3.3 False Imprisonment........................................................................................................................................................... 11 Martin v Berends (1989) ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 3.4 Malicious Prosecution: ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 3.5 Trespass to Chattels: ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 384238 Ont. Ltd. v Can. (1983) ........................................................................................................................................... 12 3.6 Detinue .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 3.7 Conversion ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Bolwell Fibreglass ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Penfolds Wines Pty. Ltd. v Elliott ......................................................................................................................................... 13 3.8 Trespass to Land................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Turner v Thorne & Thorne ................................................................................................................................................... 14 Mann v. Saulnier (1959 NB C.A.) ......................................................................................................................................... 14 Hoffman v. Monsanto Canada Inc. [2005] .......................................................................................................................... 14 4.0 Defences to Intentional Torts .............................................................................................................................. 14 4.1 Consent: ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Norberg v Wynrib ................................................................................................................................................................ 15 E (Mrs.) v Eve (1986) ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 In Re B (1987) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Reibl v Hughes ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Hollis v Dow Corning Corp (1995) ....................................................................................................................................... 16 4.2 Self Defence ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Babiuk v. Trann ................................................................................................................................................................... 16 4.3 Legal authority .................................................................................................................................................................. 16 4.4 Provocation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17 4.5 Necessity: .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 2 5.0 Strict Liability ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 Rylands v. Fletcher .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 Rickards v. Lothian .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 Read v. Lyons ....................................................................................................................................................................... 18 5.1 Test for liability under Rylands v. Fletcher: ....................................................................................................................... 18 5.2 Defences: (THIS WILL BE ON EXAM) ................................................................................................................................