Cox v. Brown, 1996 CanLII 1463

In Limitation of Liability in Maritime Law on (Updated )

This was a summary trial for a declaration that the Defendant was entitled to limit her liability under the Canada Shipping Act. The facts were that a small motor boat operated by the Defendant struck a swimmer in Okanagan Lake. At the time, the Defendant was operating the boat without the permission of the owner, the Defendant’s father. (An action …

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