LAW 321

The Law of Hospitality and Tourism

November 13, 2020

SECOND MID-TERM EXAM

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Examination Rules

• The test is 90 minutes long.

• The test is open book, including student notes and class presentations.

• The test is via the Assignments function on D2L. See the Announcement instructions on doing so.

• Total marks for the examination are 35 and are 30% of the final mark.

• The marks for each question are as indicated.

• All unanswered questions will receive a mark of zero.

Good Luck!

(A) Short Answer Questions

1. Hailey and Kieran in celebration of their 25^th wedding anniversary host a meal at their home their children and close friends. They provide the food, as well as the beer, wine and liquor.

The celebration was a great success, although they were annoyed when their son Freddy persuaded their friends Ethan and Jerome to participate in a drinking contest to determine who could consume the most one-ounce “shots” of scotch in 60 seconds. The winner of that contest was Ethan, who Hailey and Kieran observed ate very little of their delicious food. Tragically, as Ethan and his wife Beth drove away from their home, Ethan who was driving went through a stop sign and struck and seriously injured a pedestrian crossing the street.

Briefly explain the arguments in favour of the legal liability of Hailey and Kieran for the injury to the pedestrian. [4 marks]

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Briefly explain the arguments against the legal liability of Hailey and Kieran for the injury to the pedestrian. [4 marks]

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2. The Victoria Rose Inn in Gananoque, Ontario, is a popular destination for couples and families. Faith intended to stay for 2 weeks at the Inn while repairs to her nearby cottage were completed. Unfortunately, the repairs took much longer and she remained for two months. The room she stayed in was the Inn’s most luxurious suite. It had a full kitchen and a small dining room. Also, although the Inn cleaned the suite daily, Faith brought her own bed linen and towels from the cottage, which she changed and cleaned weekly.

Faith signed the Inn’s standard Guest Registration form, although it was agreed that rather than pay for her room each day she would pay on departure. The form also said she could leave at any time without notice. After Faith had lived at the Inn for two months, the manager abruptly informed her that she would have to leave, as they needed the room for a convention. Faith objected and brought an application before the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board for an order that she was not a guest of the Inn but a tenant, and therefore entitled to the protection against immediate eviction under the Landlord and Tenant Act.

Briefly explain the arguments in favour of Faith’s claim that she was a tenant and not a guest of the Victoria Rose Inn. [4 marks]

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Briefly explain the arguments against Faith’s claim that he was a tenant and not a guest of the Victoria Rose Inn.

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3. Richard and Martha are co-workers at the Marigold Garden Centre in Bracebridge, Ontario. They have dated for several months and decided to try out Noah’s Arc restaurant, which recently opened up across from the waterfall on the Muskoka River outside of town. They drove separately in their own cars to the restaurant right after work.

They greatly enjoyed their meal and were particularly pleased with the two bottles of wine they ordered. At one point their waitress, Rachel, asked Richard if he could tone it down because he was speaking too loudly and disturbing those sitting at a nearby table. As they were getting ready to leave, Martha asked Richard if he wanted her to drive him home, but he said no.

Soon after leaving the restaurant, Richard lost control of his car went on to the sidewalk and struck and injured a pedestrian. It was later determined that Richard had too much to drink to drive safely.

Briefly explain the arguments for and against the pedestrian’s claim for damages against Noah’s Arc restaurant for his injury. [5 marks]

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(B) Indicate by circling your answer whether the following statements are true or false and briefly explain your answers.

4. Cameron and Surya are avid golfers. They purchased a family membership at the Pine Valley Golf Club for themselves and their two teenage daughters. One of the policies of the club has caused them concern. The club restricts golf on Mondays of each week to adults only. Cameron and Surya have challenged this policy under the Ontario Human Rights Code, claiming that it violates S. 1 of the Code, prohibiting discrimination in the provision of services.

The policy of the Pine Valley Golf Club restricting golf on Monday of each week to adults only violates S. 1 of the Ontario Human Rights Code.

True / False [1 mark]

Briefly explain your answer. [3 marks]

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5. Neville prepares the family dinner on weekends. One Saturday evening, as he removed the wrapping from beef patties purchased from the local supermarket, he detected a foul odour. He determined that the patties were rotten and immediately returned them to the supermarket. The supermarket manager apologized for the rotten patties but claimed that as they had not been eaten, the store had no legal liability.

The manager was correct in stating that the supermarket had no legal liability for the rotten beef patties.

True / False [1 mark]

Briefly explain your answer. [2 marks]

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6. Marina and Ameera looked forward to their weekend at the Mariposa Lodge in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. They registered late Friday evening and were up early Saturday morning for a jog. After returning to the Lodge, Marina asked at the reception desk for her mobile, which she had left for safekeeping while jogging. Although the person at the reception desk acknowledged Marina having left her mobile with them, it could not be located.

The Mariposa Lodge has posted a notice reproducing Section 4 of the Innkeeper’s Act limiting its liability for any loss or damage to goods brought to the Lodge by guests. The notice is in bold print and all caps and placed on the wall directly behind the reception desk, in all other public rooms, and on the inside of the door of each guest room.

The Mariposa Lodge is legally liable for the loss of Marina’s mobile phone beyond the limitation set out in Section 4 of the Innkeeper’s Act.

True / False [1 mark]

Briefly explain your answer. [3 marks]

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7 Cindy and Sarah, after living in their new Condominium unit for a year, decided to host a meal for all of the residents of the Condominium at a local restaurant. Two of the replies to their written invitation were very upsetting. Tony and Rupert, who each have a Condominium unit in the building, have stated that they would not accept the invitation because Cindy and Sarah are lesbians.

Assuming that Cindy and Sarah are lesbians, the refusal by Tony and Rupert to accept the invitation for this reason violates the Ontario Human Rights Code.

True / False [1 mark]

Briefly explain your answer. [2 marks]

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