Samis v. City of Vancouver

Counsel for the plaintiff who was rendered paraplegic in a fall. The plaintiff, had been attending Oktoberfest celebrations at B. C. Place with some friends. They encountered difficulty locating their vehicle and had proceeded to the back of a parking lot to see if they could see the vehicle in the parking lots at the bottom of a steep bank. As the plaintiff turned he lost his footing and fell. The action was brought under the Occupiers Liability Act. At trial the plaintiff's claim was dismissed on the basis that he was the author of his own misfortune. On appeal liability was split between the parties on the basis that the premises were dangerous without a proper fence or sign. Quantum of damages was settled between the parties.