What is the test for jointly and severally liable defendants in a motor vehicle accident?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Calgary (City) v. Yellow Submarine Deli Inc., 1994 CanLII 9180 (AB QB):
I find that the circumstances of the case at bar fit squarely within the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher with the result I find the defendants to be jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff.
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