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22 May 2023

Beneath The Law - If A Golf Ball Hits A Neighbouring House… (Podcast)

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

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If you own a property bordering a golf course you know the risk involved. Stray shots will see golf balls enter your property or maybe even hit your house.
Canada Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

If you own a property bordering a golf course you know the risk involved. Stray shots will see golf balls enter your property or maybe even hit your house.

Who is responsible for damages? The homeowner? The Golf Course? The Golfer?

As with all things involving the Law, it depends. There are various claims homeowners can make including negligence and yes the Course and the golfer themselves can be named.

In this episode Gavin and Stephen go through the case studies to find responsibility is a narrow fairway.

Read Stephen's blog on this subject https://www.grllp.com/blog/Golf-course-liable-for-escaping-golf-balls-467

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