How is liability apportioned between 1/3 liability for walking quickly out of an unmarked crosswalk?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Cooper v. Crockford, 2007 ABQB 411 (CanLII):
In Yurchi v. Johnston, [2006] A.J. No.79 although this accident took place on an unmarked crosswalk, the pedestrian was apportioned 1/3 liability for the collision for walking quickly out in front of the Defendant’s vehicle.
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