Arce v. Simon Fraser Health Region et al., 2003 BCSC 998

• Judge: Sigurdson, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: June 26, 2003
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2003 BCSC 998;[2003] B.C.T.C. 998 (SC)

Arce v. Simon Fraser Health, [2003] B.C.T.C. 998 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JL.066

Achilles Asanza Arce, by his Guardian ad Litem, Arnold Arce (plaintiff) v. Simon Fraser Health Region, operating Public Hospitals under the names of Royal Columbian Hospital, Eagle Ridge Hospital and Burnaby General Hospital, and the said Royal Columbian Hospital, Eagle Ridge Hospital and Burnaby General Hospital, Dr. Andrew Lee, Dr. Raymond Muller, Dr. Paul Huang, Dr. John Doe, Dr. Richard Doe, Dr. Jane Doe, Nurse Jane Doe #1, Nurse Jane Doe #2 and Nurse Jane Doe #3 (defendants)

(S021268; 2003 BCSC 998)

Indexed As: Arce v. Simon Fraser Health Region et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Sigurdson, J.

June 26, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Damage Awards - Topic 187

Injury and death - Neck injuries - Spinal cord (incl. resulting in paralysis) - See paragraphs 258 to 264.

Damage Awards - Topic 489

Injury and death - General damage awards - Cost of future care and treatment - See paragraphs 46 to 257.

Evidence - Topic 1527

Hearsay rule - Hearsay rule exceptions and exclusions - General - Where admission of hearsay necessary and evidence reliable - See paragraphs 149 to 172.

Cases Noticed:

Andrews et al. v. Grand & Toy (Alberta) Ltd. et al., [1978] 2 S.C.R. 229; 19 N.R. 50; 8 A.R. 182; [1978] 1 W.W.R. 577; 83 D.L.R.(3d) 452; 3 C.C.L.T. 225, refd to. [para. 46].

Thornton v. Board of School Trustees of School District No. 57 (Prince George) et al., [1978] 2 S.C.R. 267; 19 N.R. 552; 83 D.L.R.(3d) 480; [1978] 1 W.W.R. 607; 3 C.C.L.T. 257, refd to. [para. 46].

Teno et al. v. Arnold et al., [1978] 2 S.C.R. 287; 19 N.R. 1; 83 D.L.R.(3d) 609; 3 C.C.L.T. 272, refd to. [para. 46].

R. v. Khan, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 531; 113 N.R. 53; 41 O.A.C. 353; 59 C.C.C.(3d) 92; 79 C.R.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 155].

R. v. Smith (A.L.), [1992] 2 S.C.R. 915; 139 N.R. 323; 55 O.A.C. 321; 75 C.C.C.(3d) 257; 94 D.L.R.(4th) 590; 15 C.R.(4th) 133, refd to. [para. 155].

R. v. Starr (R.D.), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 144; 258 N.R. 250; 148 Man.R.(2d) 161; 224 W.A.C. 161; 147 C.C.C.(3d) 449, refd to. [para. 162].

Dennis v. Gairdner et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 1289; 5 B.C.L.R.(4th) 275 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 201].

Milina v. Bartsch (1985), 49 B.C.L.R.(2d) 33 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 210].

Bystedt v. Hay et al., [2001] B.C.T.C. 1735 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 211].

Brennan v. Singh et al. (1999), 6 B.C.T.C. 81 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 219].

Suveges v. Martens, [2000] B.C.T.C. 343 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 220].

Lusignan v. Concordia Hospital et al. (1997), 117 Man.R.(2d) 241 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 223].

Kraft v. Oshawa General Hospital, [1985] O.J. No. 1085 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 226].

Lindal v. Lindal, [1981] 2 S.C.R. 629; 39 N.R. 361; [1982] 1 W.W.R. 433; 129 D.L.R.(3d) 263; 34 B.C.L.R. 273; 19 C.C.L.T. 1, refd to. [para. 258].

Gogol v. Woolworth (F.W.) Co., [1996] B.C.J. No. 2047 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 263].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Klar, Remedies in Tort (2000 Looseleaf), p. 27-119-20 [para. 212].

Sopinka, John, Lederman, Sidney N., and Bryant, Alan W., The Law of Evidence in Canada (2nd Ed. 1999), para. 6.225 [para. 157].

Counsel:

J.E. Murphy, Q.C., and D. Holubitsky, for the plaintiff;

L.N. Bakan and D.J. Bell, for the defendant, Simon Fraser Health Region;

B.J. Norell and S.M. Forestell, for the defendant, Dr. Andrew Lee.

This case was heard on February 24-27 and March 3-5 and 11-14, 2003, before Sigurdson, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on June 26, 2003.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.