Question: 1 5 ) A recent case involved a fight which broke out at the Commodore, a dancehall in Vancouver. During a break in the music,

15) A recent case involved a fight which broke out at the Commodore, a dancehall in Vancouver. During a break in the music, the master of ceremonies was attacked When the commodore security team failed to appear, the plaintiff, Mr. Jeffrey, a patron, joined other patrons who intervened. Jeffrey was hit from behind with a chair and punched in the jaw. He sued Commodore Cabaret Ltd., the company that managed the premises and entertainment on these facts. Which of the following is false?
The company has a duty under the Occupiers Liability Act to take reasonable steps to make sure the patrons are reasonably safe.
Jeffrey's cause of action against the company could be framed in neelence because he could argue that the company owed him a duty of care, fell below the standard of care and caused him foreseeable damage.
If the defendant argued and the court found that Jeffrey had volunteered to take both the physical and legal risk, Jeffrey would lose and receive no damages at all.
Jeffrey could have successfully sued the person who socked him in the jaw for the tort of negligence.

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