Stephanie Becker, a 14-year-old, was severely injured by shattering glass at a community centre.
She sued the City of Toronto for negligence under the Occupiers’ Liability Act, alleging the glass in an office door was annealed glass, not the required tempered safety glass.
The court found the City breached its duty of care by installing annealed glass, which did not meet minimum building code standards.
The injury was found to be caused by this breach and was reasonably foreseeable given the public nature of the centre and minimal supervision.
Damages were settled, and the case proceeded on liability.
