Arsenault v. Belanger, (2002) 254 N.B.R.(2d) 353 (CA)

• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Court: Court of Appeal (New Brunswick)
• Judge: Drapeau, Deschênes, and Robertson, JJ.A.
• Citation: (2002), 254 N.B.R.(2d) 353 (CA),2003 NBCA 2
• Date: 19 November 2002

Arsenault v. Belanger (2002), 254 N.B.R.(2d) 353 (CA);

    254 R.N.-B.(2e) 353; 664 A.P.R. 353

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Temp. Cite: [2003] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. JA.029

Rino Bélanger, by his Litigation Administratrix Linda S. Murray (defendant/appellant) v. Mélanie Arsenault (plaintiff/respondent)

(135/01/CA; 2003 NBCA 2)

Indexed As: Arsenault v. Belanger

New Brunswick Court of Appeal

Drapeau, Deschênes, and Robertson, JJ.A.

November 19, 2002.

Summary:

The plaintiff suffered soft tissue injuries when the defendant's vehicle struck her vehicle, as the plaintiff was making a left hand turn. The plaintiff sued the defendant for damages. Liability and damages were both in issue.

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, in a decision reported at 240 N.B.R.(2d) 384; 622 A.P.R. 384, held that the defendant was entirely at fault for the accident. The court found that the plain­tiff was in the intersection and had almost completed her turn when the defendant exited a parking lot and suddenly appeared in the immediate area where the plaintiff was making her turn. The court assessed dam­ages. The defendant appealed the finding of liability.

The New Brunswick Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Torts - Topic 439

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Rules of the road - Intersections - Turning left - Right of way - The plaintiff suffered soft tissue injuries when the defendant's vehicle struck her vehicle, as the plaintiff was making a left hand turn - The trial judge held that the defendant was entirely at fault for the accident - The court found that the plaintiff was in the intersection and had almost completed her turn when the defen­dant exited a parking lot and suddenly appeared in the immediate area where the plaintiff was making her turn - In this circumstance, the defendant did not have the right of way - The defendant appealed - The New Brunswick Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Cases Noticed:

Gamblin v. O'Donnell et al. (2001), 244 N.B.R.(2d) 102; 634 A.P.R. 102; 207 D.L.R.(4th) 469 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].

Day & Ross Inc. v. Randall et al. (2001), 236 N.B.R.(2d) 317; 611 A.P.R. 317 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].

Daigle v. Turrett (2001), 244 N.B.R.(2d) 148; 634 A.P.R. 148 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].

Basque v. Dugas et al. (1976), 14 N.B.R.(2d) 196; 15 A.P.R. 196 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 8].

McAdam et al. v. McIlveen et al. (2002), 252 N.B.R.(2d) 35; 658 A.P.R. 35 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

Gallant v. Thibodeau (1998), 206 N.B.R.(2d) 336; 526 A.P.R. 336 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

Fredericks v. MacDougall Estate et al. (2002), 251 N.B.R.(2d) 212; 654 A.P.R. 212 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Doyle v. Grant (1999), 211 N.B.R.(2d) 195; 539 A.P.R. 195 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Teed v. Langlais (1999), 218 N.B.R.(2d) 318; 558 A.P.R. 318 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Savoie v. Bas-Caraquet (Village) (1999), 219 N.B.R.(2d) 397; 561 A.P.R. 397 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Lajoie et al. v. Morin (1999), 220 N.B.R.(2d) 60; 565 A.P.R. 60 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Godin v. Premier Salon International Inc. et al. (2000), 227 N.B.R.(2d) 195; 583 A.P.R. 195 (C.A.), leave to appeal de­nied (2001), 240 N.B.R.(2d) 202; 622 A.P.R. 202; 270 N.R. 195 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 15].

McAllister v. Wal-Mart Canada Inc. (2000), 228 N.B.R.(2d) 230; 588 A.P.R. 230 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Gamblin v. O'Donnell et al. (2001), 244 N.B.R.(2d) 102; 634 A.P.R. 102; 207 D.L.R.(4th) 469 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Day & Ross Inc. v. Randall et al. (2001), 236 N.B.R.(2d) 317; 611 A.P.R. 317 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Chuchmuch et al. v. Perry (2001), 236 N.B.R.(2d) 237; 611 A.P.R. 237 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Ross v. New Brunswick Teachers' Associ­ation et al. (2001), 238 N.B.R.(2d) 112; 617 A.P.R. 112 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Comeau v. Ouellette, [2001] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 38 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Comeau v. Saint John Regional Hospital et al. (2001), 244 N.B.R.(2d) 201; 634 A.P.R. 201 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Robichaud v. Savoie et al., [2001] N.B.R.(2d) Uned. 46 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Brunswick Data Inc. v. New Brunswick, [2001] N.B.R.(2d) Uned. 55 (C.A.), refd to. [para 15].

Counsel:

David H. McIntyre, Q.C., for the appel­lant;

Bernard T. LeBlanc, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard and decided on November 19, 2002, by Drapeau, Deschênes, and Robertson, JJ.A., of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal. Drapeau, J.A., delivered the following reasons for decision for the Court on January 16, 2003.