Watson v Maurice
Watson v Maurice was a personal liability claim for injury in Alberta, Canada that arose when the defendant discharged a firearm causing the complainant loss of manual dexterity. The novelty of the case lies in the fact that the complainant was a trespasser when the shot was fired.[1]
The United Conservative Party government of Alberta on November 6, 2019 responded with a bill to prevent homeowners from being sued if they injure people committing crimes on their properties.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alberta landowner sued by injured trespasser could set precedent, lawyer says". CBC. September 25, 2019.
- ^ "New rural crime measure in Alberta will prevent lawsuits against homeowners who lawfully defend their property". National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. November 6, 2019.