A court should always take the side of justice

Should a person pay compensation to the family of a smoker who dies of a heart attack after arguing with him on being asked to not smoke in an elevator?

As far as rules are concerned, no one would say the smoker had the right to smoke in the elevator. A "No Smoking" sign is displayed in every elevator, and no one has the right to violate the rule, claiming he has the freedom to smoke in a public facility such as an elevator or doesn't know smoking is prohibited in elevators.

However, when a person dies, irrespective of the cause of the death a judge often times rules in favor of the deceased because of the traditional thinking that the dead should be respected. Although every person has the right to tell a smoker not to smoke in an elevator, there is no doubt the smoker's death would deal a tragic blow to his family, for which they can go to court in the hope of getting compensation from the other party involved.