Is there any case law where a trial judge was bound to apply the concept of the last clear chance extracted from the case?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Wickberg v. Patterson (1997), 1997 CanLII 17811 (AB CA):
The trial judge believed he was bound to apply the concept known as the last clear chance extracted from the case, McKee and Taylor v. Malenfant and Beethan, 1954 CanLII 15 (SCC), [1954] 4 D.L.R. 785 (S.C.C.).
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