Does a breach of duty (such as non-compliance with rules and regulations) give rise to liability in a negligence claim?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Miller v RBC Dominion Securities Inc., 2021 BCSC 1811 (CanLII):
A breach of duty (such as non-compliance with rules and regulations) does not, in and of itself, give rise to liability. In a negligence claim, a plaintiff must still prove that the breach caused the plaintiff to suffer damage. See Junko v. Canaccord Capital, Toles, 2012 ONSC 6966, at para. 52.
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