Is a relationship giving rise to a duty of care?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Das v George Weston Limited, 2017 ONSC 4129 (CanLII):
Thus, in a new category of case whether a relationship giving rise to a duty of care exists depends on foreseeability, moderated by policy concerns: Anns v. Merton London Borough Council, supra; Mustapha v. Culligan of Canada Ltd., supra, at para. 4.
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