Andersen et al. v. St. Jude Medical Inc. et al., [2002] O.T.C. 53 (SupCt)

• Judge: Dambrot, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: September 27, 2001
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2002] O.T.C. 53 (SupCt)

Andersen v. St. Jude Medical Inc., [2002] O.T.C. 53 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] O.T.C. TBEd. FE.003

Erik Andersen, Yvonne Andersen and Sharon Frost (plaintiffs/responding parties) v. St. Jude Medical Inc. and St. Jude Medical Canada Inc. (defendants/moving parties)

(00-CV-195906CP)

Indexed As: Andersen et al. v. St. Jude Medical Inc. et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Dambrot, J.

January 23, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Fraud and Misrepresentation - Topic 4084

Practice - Pleadings - What must be pleaded - See paragraphs 41 to 57.

Practice - Topic 2230

Pleadings - Striking out pleadings - Grounds - Failure to disclose a cause of action or defence - See paragraphs 1 to 40.

Torts - Topic 2005

Strict liability - General - Manufacturers - See paragraphs 1 to 62.

Cases Noticed:

Hunt v. Carey Canada Inc. - see Hunt v. T & N plc et al.

Hunt v. T & N plc et al., [1990] 2 S.C.R. 959; 117 N.R. 321; 74 D.L.R.(4th) 321, refd to. [para. 15].

Dawson et al. v. Rexcraft Storage and Warehouse Inc. et al. (1998), 111 O.A.C. 201; 164 D.L.R.(4th) 257 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Rylands v. Fletcher (1868), L.R. 3 H.L. 330 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 17].

Huddell v. Levin, 537 F.2d 726, refd to. [para. 20].

Rivtow Marine Ltd. v. Washington Iron Works, [1974] S.C.R. 1189; 40 D.L.R.(3d) 530, refd to. [para. 23].

Buchan v. Ortho Pharmaceutical (Canada) Ltd. (1984), 8 D.L.R.(4th) 373 (H.C.), affd. (1986), 12 O.A.C. 361; 54 O.R.(2d) 92 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

Shandlof v. City Dairy Ltd., [1936] O.R. 579 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

Heimler v. Calvert Caterers Ltd. (1975), 8 O.R.(2d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

Walker Estate et al. v. York Finch General Hospital et al. (1997), 44 O.T.C. 81; 39 C.C.L.T.(2d) 1 (Gen. Div.), affd. (1999), 118 O.A.C. 217; 169 D.L.R.(4th) 689; 43 O.R.(3d) 461 (C.A.), affd. [2000] 1 S.C.R. 647; 268 N.R. 68; 145 O.A.C. 302; 198 D.L.R.(4th) 193, refd to. [para. 25].

Spasic Estate v. Imperial Tobacco Ltd. et al. (2000), 135 O.A.C. 126; 49 O.R.(3d) 699 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

Phillips v. Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd., [1971] 2 O.R. 67 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].

Nicholson v. Deere (John) Ltd. (1986), 34 D.L.R.(4th) 542 (Ont. H.C.), affd. (1989), 57 D.L.R.(4th) 639 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

Farro v. Nutone Electrical Ltd. et al. (1990), 40 O.A.C. 233; 68 D.L.R.(4th) 268 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 31].

ter Neuzen v. Korn - see Neuzen v. Korn.

Neuzen v. Korn, [1995] 3 S.C.R. 674; 188 N.R. 161; 64 B.C.A.C. 241; 105 W.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 36].

Lian v. Crew (J.) Group Inc. et al., [2001] O.T.C. 328; 54 O.R.(3d) 239 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 38].

Hughes v. Sunbeam Corp. (Canada), [2000] O.T.C. 867 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 43].

Hercules Management Ltd. et al. v. Ernst & Young et al., [1997] 2 S.C.R. 165; 211 N.R. 352; 115 Man.R.(2d) 241; 139 W.A.C. 241; 146 D.L.R.(4th) 577, refd to. [para. 46].

Balanyk v. University of Toronto et al., [1999] O.T.C. Uned. 474 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 47].

Ragoonanan et al. v. Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. et al., [2000] O.T.C. 873; 51 O.R.(3d) 603 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 47].

Edgeworth Construction Ltd. v. Lea (N.D.) & Associates Ltd. et al., [1993] 3 S.C.R. 206; 157 N.R. 241; 32 B.C.A.C. 221; 53 W.A.C. 221, refd to. [para. 49].

Lana International Ltd. et al. v. Menasco Aerospace Ltd. et al. (1996), 1 O.T.C. 298; 28 O.R.(3d) 343 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 54].

Authors and Works Noticed:

American Law Institute, Third Restatement of Torts, sect. 402A [para. 20].

Ontario, Law Reform Commission, Report on Consumer Warranties and Guarantees, generally [para. 21].

Ontario, Law Reform Commission, Report on Products Liability, generally [para. 21].

Roccamo, Giovanna, Medical Implants and other Health Care Products: Theories of Liability and Modern Trends, 16 Advocates Quarterly 421, generally [para. 39].

Waddams, Stephen M., Products Liability (3rd Ed.), p. 192 [para. 20].

Counsel:

James Newland and Gavin MacKenzie, for the plaintiffs/responding parties;

S. Gordon McKee, for the defendants/moving parties.

This action was heard on September 27, 2001, by Dambrot, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on January 23, 2002.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.