Bourque Estate v. Cormier, (2006) 298 N.B.R.(2d) 205 (TD)

• Judge: Glennie, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: April 21, 2006
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (2006), 298 N.B.R.(2d) 205 (TD);2006 NBQB 186

Bourque Estate v. Cormier (2006), 298 N.B.R.(2d) 205 (TD);

    298 R.N.-B.(2e) 205; 775 A.P.R. 205

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Temp. Cite: [2006] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. JN.002

Renvoi temp.: [2006] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. JN.002

A.C. Poirier & Associates Inc., Trustee of the Estate of Andre Bourque, a bankrupt (plaintiff) v. Paul Cormier (defendant)

(S/C/805/00; 2006 NBQB 186; 2006 NBBR 186)

Indexed As: Bourque Estate v. Cormier

Répertorié: Bourque Estate v. Cormier

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Trial Division

Judicial District of Saint John

Glennie, J.

April 21, 2006.

Summary:

Résumé:

A defendant sought leave to amend his statement of defence. The plaintiff opposed the amendment on the basis that it would be prejudiced.

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, allowed the motion in part. The defendant was allowed to amend his defence in part but was not allowed to withdraw an admission.

Practice - Topic 2105

Pleadings - Amendment of pleadings - Prejudice or presumed prejudice - What constitutes - The plaintiff trustee in bankruptcy sued the defendant for the sale proceeds of a piece of equipment - The defendant sought leave to amend his statement of defence - The amendment, inter alia, had the effect of withdrawing an admission in the statement of defence that the defendant owned the equipment and alleged that the equipment had been owned by a corporation (FotoExpert Inc.) - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, refused to allow this amendment as the plaintiff would be prejudiced - If the amendment was allowed, the plaintiff's action and the steps taken to date would have been wasted and the plaintiff would be required to commence a new action - As well, FotoExpert Inc. no longer existed.

Practice - Topic 2128

Pleadings - Amendment of pleadings - Statement of defence - To withdraw admission - [See Practice - Topic 2105 ].

Practice - Topic 2143

Pleadings - Amendment of pleadings - Circumstances when amendment denied - [See Practice - Topic 2105 ].

Procédure - Cote 2105

Plaidoiries - Modification des plaidoiries - Préjudice réel ou présumé - En quoi consiste - [Voir Practice - Topic 2105 ].

Procédure - Cote 2128

Plaidoiries - Modification des plaidoiries - Exposé de la défense - Retrait d'un aveu - [Voir Practice - Topic 2128 ].

Procédure - Cote 2143

Plaidoiries - Modification des plaidoiries - Circonstances dans lesquelles la modification est refusée - [Voir Practice - Topic 2143 ].

Cases Noticed:

Béchard v. Ouellet (1999), 210 N.B.R.(2d) 246; 536 A.P.R. 246 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 42].

Triathlon Leasing Inc. v. Juniberry Corp. and Hong (1995), 157 N.B.R.(2d) 217; 404 A.P.R. 217 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

Guimond et al. v. Fiberglas Canada Inc. et al. (1997), 190 N.B.R.(2d) 354; 484 A.P.R. 354 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 44].

Forest Protection Ltd. v. Bayer AG et al. (1996), 178 N.B.R.(2d) 129; 454 A.P.R. 129 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 45].

Lyons v. Lyons Estate (1989), 99 N.B.R.(2d) 220; 250 A.P.R. 220; 1989 CarswellNB 147 (Q.B. Fam. Div.), refd to. [para. 49].

Duivenvoorden v. Belarus Tractor Canada LLP (2005), 290 N.B.R.(2d) 192; 755 A.P.R. 192; 2005 CarswellNB 630 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 49].

Quinn v. Moncton Hospital (1990), 111 N.B.R.(2d) 7; 277 A.P.R. 7 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 52].

Sampson & McNaughton Ltd. v. Nicholson et al. (1984), 46 O.R.(2d) 339 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 52].

Counsel:

G. Patrick G. Gorman, Q.C., and Timothy M. Hopkins, on behalf of the plaintiff;

Gene J. Devereux, on behalf of the defendant.

This motion was heard at Saint John, New Brunswick, by Glennie, J., of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, Judicial District of Saint John, who orally delivered the following decision on April 21, 2006.