G ISSUES IN TORT LAW CASES FOR DISCUSSION Case #1 Hillary and Derrick are purchasing a house and property for the first time in a small town. They are excited about this big purchase. They do an online search for a lawyer who will handle the purchase. They find Simpson, a property law lawyer, and make an appointment with him. They provide Simpson with their documentation and he promises that he will have everything taken care of. There were several issues that became important during the process, such as which appliances were part of the sale and a boundary line that was not clear. The property closed nevertheless and it wasn't until after the sale when Hillary and Derrick had a boundary line dispute with the neighbours that they realized Simpson had also represented the sellers. What can Hillary and Derrick do? (LO 4.1) Case #2 Meghan purchased a frozen pizza at the grocery store and baked it in her oven. When she bit into the pizza, sudden pain shot through her mouth and she lost a large piece of her dental bridge, which she swallowed along with the pizza. She went to her dentist and found out that she would need a replacement bridge, which would cost $5,000. What would you advise Meghan to do? (LO 4.2) Case #3 Daniel's head hurt. He played on a AAA Midget hockey team and had just finished a playoff game. A puck had hit his helmet and there was a crack in the helmet. The impact was so severe that he may have a concussion, His helmet was advertised as passing all regulations for hockey helmets. Does Daniel have a case? Have there been cases of this nature in the Canadian courts? If so, what were the outcomes? (LO 4.2)