Open Access<i>Fullowka v. Pinkerton’s of Canada Ltd.</i> and the Material Contribution Test for Factual Causation in Negligence
Author(s) -
Robin F. Hansen
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
alberta law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-8356
pISSN - 0002-4821
DOI - 10.29173/alr150
Subject(s) - causation , duty of care , duty , liability , law , supreme court , test (biology) , tort , political science , psychology , paleontology , biology
On 18 February 2010 the Supreme Court of Canada released its judgment in Fullowka v. Pinkerton’s of Canada Ltd. In a unanimous decision, the Court canvassed issues including duty and standard of care, factual causation, and the vicarious liability of unions, focusing especially upon duty and standard of care. This case comment examines, in particular, the decision’s treatment of factual causation in negligence.