Timeline for Liability for pushing trespassing stock out on the street?
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| Aug 26, 2020 at 20:01 | comment | added | Just a guy | @Greendrake Ah...that's nice! However, in this instance, there would be no duty to mitigate, because the statute (s 24(1)) explicitly says Rob can impound the animal on his property. | |
| Aug 26, 2020 at 19:54 | history | edited | Just a guy | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 26, 2020 at 4:42 | comment | added | Greendrake | If Bob sues Rob for his bull damaging Bob's car, solar panels or whatever, Rob's lawyer will ask "what did you do to mitigate the damages?". If pushing the bull out on the street was legal, that would be perfect mitigation. | |
| Aug 26, 2020 at 3:22 | comment | added | Just a guy | @Greendrake I'm not sure what you mean when you say "Bob also has a duty to mitigate damages to his property." Can you give an example of the sort of thing you have in mind? | |
| Aug 26, 2020 at 3:12 | comment | added | Greendrake | Mind you that Bob also has duty to mitigate damages to his property. | |
| Aug 26, 2020 at 3:07 | comment | added | Greendrake | The owner will obviously be liable if he pushes his stock out. So, "any person" I am asking about excludes owners (I'll make it clear). | |
| Aug 26, 2020 at 2:57 | history | answered | Just a guy | CC BY-SA 4.0 |