What is the "inference principle" used to determine liability of an occupier in a claim for loss of property?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Dahl v. Liberty Investments Ltd., 1997 CanLII 4256 (BC SC):
I rely on the quotation from Haag v. Marshall, supra, of Lambert J.A. wherein he defined the "inference principle". I find that there was a material increase in the risk arising from the breach of duty of this occupier, and that it constituted a material contributory cause of the loss and as such, that it provides a foundation for a finding of liability.
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