Bill 12 (Legislature 5, Session 5)

L5 S5 9953

Alberta — Bills

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An Act to make Uniform the .Law respecting the Liability of the Parties in an Action for Damages for Negligence where both Parties are in Fault. (Assented to ,1925.) HIS MAJESTY, .by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Cont1'ibutory Negligence Act." 2. Where by the fault of two persons damage or loss is caused to one or both of them, the liability to make good the damage or loss shall be in proportion to the degree in which each person was at fault: Provided that- (

n) If, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, it is not possible to establish different degrees of fault, the liability. shall be apportioned equally; and (

b) Nothing in this

section shall operate so as to render any person liable for loss or damage to which his fault has not contributed. 3. In actions tried with a jury the amount of damage, the fault, if any, and the degrees of fault 'shall be determined by the jury. 4. Unless the judge otherwise directs the liability for costs .of both parties shall be in the same proportion as the liability to make good the loss or damage. 5. This Act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effect its general purpose of making uniform the law of those provinces which enact .it. 6.

This Act shall come into force on a date to be fixed by the Lieutenant Governor by his Proclamation. No. FIFTH SESSION FIFTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE V HILL

An Act to make Uniform the Law respecting the Liability of the Par ties in an Action for Damages for Negligence where both Parties are at Fault. TIecei\'ed and read ihe First time .................... . Second time .................. . Third time ................... . lION. MR. BROWNLEE. EDMONTON: J. w. JEFFfmy. KIN"'S PRfNTEJ: A.D.lft:!& Title: 1925 (5th, 5th) Bill 12,

An Act to make Uniform the Law respecting the Liability of the Parties in an Action for Damages for Negligence where both Parties are in Fault

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L5 S5 9953
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L5 S5 9953
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	8e26e43d9ab0cc0269c4eb3449f0a0230f50bb15

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