Law360 Canada ( May 11, 2018, 2:47 PM EDT) -- Appeal by Rankin (Rankin’s Garage & Sales) from the judgement of the Ontario Court of Appeal affirming the decision holding Rankin’s Garage liable for the damages suffered by the plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident. Two minors, C and plaintiff J, stole a car from Rankin’s commercial garage after drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana. The doors of the car were unlocked, and the keys left inside. While C was driving, the car crashed, and J suffered a catastrophic brain injury. The trial judge found Rankin owed a duty of care to the plaintiff and held that the risk of harm was foreseeable. A jury found all parties had been negligent and apportioned 37 percent of liability to Rankin. The Court of Appeal upheld the decision after conducting a full duty of care analysis, following the test laid out in Anns/Cooper. The issue in this appeal was whether Rankin’s Garage owed the plaintiff a duty of care....