Twelve-year-old Aaliyah Braybrook was babysitting two boys, aged three and five, when a fire broke out in
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Twelve-year-old Aaliyah Braybrook was babysitting two boys, aged three and five, when a fire broke out in their home. Braybrook was able to get the boys and the family pet out but the fire destroyed the home and damaged two neighbouring homes. It is alleged the fire was started by the five-year-old playing with a lighter in the bathroom. TD Insurance, the insurance company for the owners of one of the damaged neighbouring homes, filed on their behalf a $350 000 lawsuit against Braybrook and the father of the boys, who was the owner of the destroyed home. After a public outcry, including a speech by the local Member of Parliament in the House of Commons, TD Insurance dropped the suit against Braybrook. What was the likely basis of the lawsuit by the neighbours against Braybrook? On what basis could TD Insurance sue Braybrook on behalf of the neighbours? What do you think was the reason for TD Insurance naming Braybrook in the lawsuit? What was the risk to TD Insurance in naming Braybrook in the lawsuit?
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Canadian Business And The Law
ISBN: 9780176795085
7th Edition
Authors: Philip King Dorothy Duplessis, Shannon O Byrne