On January 5, 1990, Tardiff, a 33 year old logger, went to the bar at the Byng Hotel in Cranbrook, BC together with his girlfriend

Tardiff became very drunk and was being rude and offensive to the bar waitress. He was cut off from further drinking and asked to leave

Tardiff headed to the door; however, he was taking his time.

At the door 2 bouncers, Wiebe and Poburn) threw whim out and he went down the stairs but was not inured

Tardiff went back up the stairs to demand who threw him out the door.

One bouncer held Tardiff, the second punched him and Tardiff went down the stairs backwards, hitting his head and was rendered quadrapalegic