Blanchard v. Couture, [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 84 (TD)

• Judge: McLellan, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: August 20, 2002
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 84 (TD);2002 NBQB 286

Blanchard v. Couture, [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 84 (TD)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) TBEd. SE.004

Renvoi temp.: [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) TBEd. SE.004

Clothilda Blanchard (plaintiff) v. Raymond Couture and Jeanette Couture (defendants)

(B/C/357/01; 2002 NBQB 286)

Indexed As: Blanchard v. Couture

Répertorié: Blanchard v. Couture

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Trial Division

Judicial District of Bathurst

McLellan, J.

August 30, 2002.

Summary:

Résumé:

Blanchard and Couture were involved in a motor vehicle accident. Blanchard was injured. Liability and damages were both at issue.

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, held that the parties were each 50% responsible for the accident, and assessed Blanchard's total general dam­ages at $20,000.

Damage Awards - Topic 24

Injury and death - Arm and hand injuries - General - Mrs. Blanchard, 67, was injured in a motor vehicle accident - Previously physically active - Whiplash and soft tissue injury - Pain between shoulder blades and in right arm - Numbness in right hand - Right handed - Eight months of physio­therapy - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, assessed Blanchard's general damages at $20,000.

Damage Awards - Topic 178

Injury and death - Neck injuries - Whip­lash - [See Damage Awards - Topic 24 ].

Damage Awards - Topic 179

Injury and death - Neck injuries - Soft tissue injuries - [See Damage Awards - Topic 24 ].

Évaluation des dommages-intérêts - Cote 24

Blessures et décès - Blessures aux bras et aux mains - Généralités - [Voir Damage Awards - Topic 24 ].

Évaluation des dommages-intérêts - Cote 178

Blessures et décès - Blessures au cou - Syndrome cervical (coup du lapin) - [Voir Damage Awards - Topic 178 ].

Évaluation des dommages-intérêts - Cote 179

Blessures et décès - Blessures au cou - Lésions des tissus mous - [Voir Damage Awards - Topic 179 ].

Cases Noticed:

Weeks v. Weeks, [1955] 3 D.L.R. 704 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].

Wallace v. Davis (1926), 31 O.W.N. 202 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 8].

Profitt v. Smith et al. [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 23 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 27].

Doucet v. Crittenden (2001), 246 N.B.R.(2d) 36; 638 A.P.R. 36 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 27].

McGraw v. Melanson et al., [2001] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 72 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 27].

Debly v. Bowland et al. (2000), 232 N.B.R.(2d) 378; 598 A.P.R. 378 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 27].

Thibodeau v. Lafreniere et al. (2000), 232 N.B.R.(2d) 164; 598 A.P.R. 164 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 27].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Sopinka and Lederman, The Law of Evi­dence in Civil Cases, pp. 33, 34, 37 [para. 9]; 528, 529 [para. 8].

Counsel:

T. Michael Gallagher, for the plaintiff;

Aaron J. Bourque, for the defendants.

This action was heard on August 20, 2002, by McLellan, J., of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, Judicial District of Bathurst, who delivered the following decision on August 30, 2002.