Alafi v. Lindenbach

JurisdictionOntario
JudgeCORTHORN
Citation2022 ONSC 1435
Docket Number17-74697
CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
Date04 March 2022

Get this document and AI-powered insights with a free trial of vLex and Vincent AI

Get Started for Free

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

  • Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

  • Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

  • Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

  • Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

  • Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

  • Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

vLex

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

  • Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

  • Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

  • Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

  • Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

  • Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

  • Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

vLex

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

  • Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

  • Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

  • Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

  • Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

  • Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

  • Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

vLex

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

  • Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

  • Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

  • Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

  • Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

  • Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

  • Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

vLex

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

  • Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

  • Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

  • Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

  • Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

  • Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

  • Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

vLex

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

  • Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

  • Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

  • Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

  • Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

  • Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

  • Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

vLex
1 practice notes
  • 4811837 Manitoba Ltd et Al v Wynward Insurance Group et Al
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 25, 2025
    ...al., 2017 ONSC 5246 (“ Patrie”); Beaudoin Estate v. Campbellford Memorial Hospital, 2021 ONCA 57, 154 O.R. (3d) 587; Alafi v. Lindenbach, 2022 ONSC 1435 (“ 6 Patrie, at para. 14. 7 Portuguese Canadian Credit Union Ltd. v. Cumis General Insurance Co., 2010 ONSC 6107, 104 O.R. (3d) 16, at par......
4 cases
  • 4811837 Manitoba Ltd. et al v. Wynward Insurance Group et al.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 25, 2025
    ...al., 2017 ONSC 5246 (“Patrie”); Beaudoin Estate v. Campbellford Memorial Hospital, 2021 ONCA 57, 154 O.R. (3d) 587; Alafi v. Lindenbach, 2022 ONSC 1435 [6] Patrie, at para. 14. [7] Portuguese Canadian Credit Union Ltd. v. Cumis General Insurance Co., 2010 ONSC 6107, 104 O.R. (3d) 16, at par......
  • McKee v. Shahid
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • August 1, 2024
    ...the care they provide to a patient. In support of that position, they rely on the recent decision of Corthorn J., in Alafi v. Lindenbach, 2022 ONSC 1435, where she held, at para. The issue of whether a healthcare professional owes a duty of care to a non-patient third party is a matter of l......
  • Dwyer v Interior Health Authority
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 31, 2026
    ...ABQB 851 (school board's duty to a parent of a child). c. Alafi v. Lindenbach 84 The Health Authority also relies on Alafi v. Lindenbach, 2022 ONSC 1435 [ Alafi 2022], where parents brought a claim for negligence against a midwife organization and three of its employees regarding care provi......
  • Ovari v. Brant Community Healthcare System
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • December 8, 2023
    ...of what is in the patient’s best interests (see Wawrzniak v. Livingstone, 2019 ONSC 4900 at paras. 370-371 and Alafi v. Linderbach, 2022 ONSC 1435 at paras. 60-63 and [41] I find that on the basis of the facts pled in the Statement of Claim the Hospital Defendants did not owe the plaintiff ......