Case 2: Babiuk v. Trann

Shawn Babiuk and Cory Trann were on opposing teams in a rugby league. At one point in the game, Trann's teammate was on the ground and Babiuk, an opposing player, was stepping on his face. Trann stepped forward and struck Babiuk in the face breaking his jaw. This action was brought by Babiuk seeking compensation for those injuries.

Case 3: Bahner v. Marwest Hotel Co. (1970)

Mr. Bahner attended the defendant's restaurant with some friends and ordered some wine shortly before midnight. Unknown to Bahner, the laws then in place in British Columbia required all drinks to be removed from the table by midnight. This meant Bahner and his friends only had about 15 minutes to drink the bottle of wine which had been opened by the waiter. When Bahner learned this, he refused to drink or pay for the wine, although he did pay for the rest of his meal. When he proceeded to leave. A security guard told Bahner to remain in the restaurant and to wait until the police arrived. The situation was explained to them and they arrested Mr. Bahner who spent the night in jail. He sued both the restaurant as well as the police.

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