The first chance event is whether the plaintiff decides to bring an action for common law damages. |
Several years later the plaintiff gave the defendant notice to quit under the lease agreement. |
The plaintiff was the owner of adjoining land which was flooded when the pipe became blocked by debris after a heavy rainstorm. |
The plaintiff, a 14-year-old boy, and a friend decided to repair the boat, and jacked it up with a car jack. |
If he fails to do so, he is held liable, whereas in an action for negligence the legal burden in most cases remains throughout on the plaintiff. |
What is more, there is a clear juridical advantage to the plaintiff in Ontario implicitly acknowledged by the Post. |