Benhaim v. St‑Germain
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Judge | McLachlin, Beverley; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard; Gascon, Clément; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell |
| Citation | 2016 SCC 48,[2016] 2 SCR 352,[2016] SCJ No 48 (QL),402 DLR (4th) 579 |
| Docket Number | 36291 |
| Date | 10 November 2016 |
| Subject Matter | CRIMINAL LAW,EVIDENCE,PRACTICE,TORTS |
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 2-6)
...R. v. Slatter, 2019 ONCA 807, R. v. Sanichar, 2012 ONCA 117, R. v. N.K., 2021 ONCA 13, R. v. A.K., 2018 ONCA 567, Benhaim v. St-Germain, 2016 SCC 48, Hacopian-Armen Estate v. Mahmoud, 2021 ONCA 545, Armstrong v. Moore, 2020 ONCA 49 Kudrocova v. Kronberger , 2021 ONCA 563 Keywords: Civil Pro......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 26-30)
...No. 291, Carmichael v. GlaxoSmithKline Inc., 2020 ONCA 447, leave to appeal refused, [2020] S.C.C.A. No. 409, Benhaim v. St. Germain, 2016 SCC 48, Marchand (Litigation guardian of) v. Public General Hospital Society of Chatham, 2000 CanLII 16946, leave to appeal refused [2001] S.C.C.A. No. ......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 2-6)
...R. v. Slatter, 2019 ONCA 807, R. v. Sanichar, 2012 ONCA 117, R. v. N.K., 2021 ONCA 13, R. v. A.K., 2018 ONCA 567, Benhaim v. St-Germain, 2016 SCC 48, Hacopian-Armen Estate v. Mahmoud, 2021 ONCA 545, Armstrong v. Moore, 2020 ONCA 49 Kudrocova v. Kronberger , 2021 ONCA 563 Keywords: Civil Pro......
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Table of cases
...385 Benavides v John Doe, 2017 BCCA 15, [2017] BCJ No 31 .................................... 53 Benhaim v StGermain, [2016] 2 SCR 352, 2016 SCC 48 ..................................... 62 Berendson v Ontario, 2009 ONCA 845 ............................................................... 42 ......
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Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Abrametz
...Columbia) (1995), 33 Admin. L.R. (2d) 174; Adams v. Law Society of Alberta, 2000 ABCA 240, 266 A.R. 157; Benhaim v. St‑Germain, 2016 SCC 48, [2016] 2 S.C.R. 352; Hydro‑Québec v. Matta, 2020 SCC 37; H.L. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 SCC 25, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 401; Salom......
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R. v. Resolute FP Canada Inc.
...v. Salen Rederierna A.B., [1985] 1 A.C. 191; Interprovincial Co‑operatives Ltd. v. The Queen, [1976] 1 S.C.R. 477; Benhaim v. St‑Germain, 2016 SCC 48, [2016] 2 S.C.R. 352; South Yukon Forest Corp. v. R., 2012 FCA 165, 4 B.L.R. (5th) 31; Reference re Canada Assistance Plan (B.C.), [1991] 2 S......
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Modern Cleaning Concept Inc. v. Comité paritaire de l’entretien d’édifices publics de la région de Québec
...Québec inc. (Éconolodge Aéroport) v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, 2018 SCC 43, [2018] 3 S.C.R. 8; Benhaim v. St‑Germain, 2016 SCC 48, [2016] 2 S.C.R. 352; South Yukon Forest Corp. v. R., 2012 FCA 165, 4 B.L.R. (5th) 31; Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford, 2013 SCC 72, [2013] 3......
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Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) et al. v. The Canadian Council for Refugees et al.
...is the very high standard of palpable and overriding error. On this, they are correct: see, e.g., Benhaim v. St‐Germain, 2016 SCC 48, [2016] 2 S.C.R. 352; Canada v. South Yukon Forest Corporation, 2012 FCA 165, 431 N.R. 286 at para. 46. However, where fact-finding has been done contr......
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4 firm's commentaries
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 2-6)
...R. v. Slatter, 2019 ONCA 807, R. v. Sanichar, 2012 ONCA 117, R. v. N.K., 2021 ONCA 13, R. v. A.K., 2018 ONCA 567, Benhaim v. St-Germain, 2016 SCC 48, Hacopian-Armen Estate v. Mahmoud, 2021 ONCA 545, Armstrong v. Moore, 2020 ONCA 49 Kudrocova v. Kronberger , 2021 ONCA 563 Keywords: Civil Pro......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 26-30)
...No. 291, Carmichael v. GlaxoSmithKline Inc., 2020 ONCA 447, leave to appeal refused, [2020] S.C.C.A. No. 409, Benhaim v. St. Germain, 2016 SCC 48, Marchand (Litigation guardian of) v. Public General Hospital Society of Chatham, 2000 CanLII 16946, leave to appeal refused [2001] S.C.C.A. No. ......
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Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 2-6)
...R. v. Slatter, 2019 ONCA 807, R. v. Sanichar, 2012 ONCA 117, R. v. N.K., 2021 ONCA 13, R. v. A.K., 2018 ONCA 567, Benhaim v. St-Germain, 2016 SCC 48, Hacopian-Armen Estate v. Mahmoud, 2021 ONCA 545, Armstrong v. Moore, 2020 ONCA 49 Kudrocova v. Kronberger , 2021 ONCA 563 Keywords: Civil Pro......
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SCC Clarifies That Adverse Inference Regarding Causation In Medical Negligence Actions Is In Discretion Of The Trial Judge
...the recent case of Benhaim v. St-Germain (2016 SCC 48), the Supreme Court of Canada clarified that in medical negligence cases in which the defendant's negligence is alleged to have undermined the plaintiff's ability to prove causation, and where the plaintiff adduces at least some evidence......
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Table of cases
...385 Benavides v John Doe, 2017 BCCA 15, [2017] BCJ No 31 .................................... 53 Benhaim v StGermain, [2016] 2 SCR 352, 2016 SCC 48 ..................................... 62 Berendson v Ontario, 2009 ONCA 845 ............................................................... 42 ......
