After a thorough analysis of the facts of the case Resurfice v. Hanke, one can see that the decision made by the Supreme Court of Canada, to allow the appeal was definitely the right decision. The Supreme court made the right decision in establishing that it was Hanke’s contributory negligence that acted as the primary cause for the explosion. But for Ralph Hanke placing the hot water hose in the gas tank, the fumes would not have ignited and the explosion would not have happened. The Supreme court was right in realizing that regardless of the presence of minor design flaws, Resurifce should not be punished for Hanke’s error. Secondly the Zamboni was designed in a way to one could easily distinguish the two tanks. The evidence presented