In what circumstances will a defendant vehicle owner leave his vehicle unattended?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Provost v Bolton, 2017 BCSC 1608 (CanLII):
In Tong v. Bedwell, 2002 ABQB 213, the defendant vehicle owner left his vehicle unattended with the keys in the ignition in order to chase a vandal. In the meantime the vehicle was stolen and crashed into a parked car owned by the plaintiff.
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