Brideau v. Gauvin, [2000] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 41 (TD)

• Judge: McIntyre, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: February 22, 2000
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: [2000] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 41 (TD)

Brideau v. Gauvin, [2000] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 41 (TD)

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Temp. Cite: [2000] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) TBEd. MR.053

Renvoi temp.: [2000] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) TBEd. MR.053

Nicole Rousselle, as Litigation Guardian and Melissa Brideau (plaintiffs) v. Ronald Gauvin and Jean-Yves Gauvin (defendants)

(B/C/716/97)

Indexed As: Brideau v. Gauvin

Répertorié: Brideau v. Gauvin

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Trial Division

Judicial District of Bathurst

McIntyre, J.

March 23, 2000.

Summary:

Résumé:

The 15 year old defendant took his father's truck without his permission. The 13 year old plaintiff fell out of the truck's cab while the defendant was backing up. He rolled over her head. The plaintiff sued the defen­dant and his father (the vehicle owner) for damages. Liability was in issue.

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, dismissed the plain­tiff's action.

Torts - Topic 309

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Liability of owner for negligence of driver of owner's vehicle - Meaning of "consent" or "gives or furnishes" - The 15 year old defendant took his father's truck without his permission - The 13 year old plaintiff fell out of the truck's cab while the defen­dant was back­ing up - He rolled over her head -The plaintiff sued the defendant and his father (the vehicle owner) for damages - Liabil­ity was in issue - The New Bruns­wick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Divi­sion, dismissed the plaintiff's action - There was no evidence that the defendant was driving negligently - Rather, the evi­dence indi­cated that the plaintiff fell out of the cab because she failed to properly close the door when she got in - Further, liabil­ity could not be imputed to the father because at no time did the defendant have his father's consent, either express or implied, to drive the truck.

Torts - Topic 313

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Liability of owner for negligence of driver of owner's vehicle - Defences - [See Torts - Topic 309 ].

Torts - Topic 337

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Passengers - General - Negligence of passenger - [See Torts - Topic 309 ].

Délits civils - Cote 309

Négligence - Véhicule à moteur - Responsabilité du propriétaire pour la négligence du conducteur du véhicule du propriétaire -"Consentement" ou "donne ou fournit" - Signification - [Voir Torts - Topic 309 ].

Délits civils - Cote 313

Négligence - Véhicule à moteur - Responsabilité du propriétaire pour la négligence du conducteur du véhicule du propriétaire - Moyens de défense - [Voir Torts - Topic 313 ].

Délits civils - Cote 337

Négligence - Véhicule à moteur - Passagers - Généralités - Négligence du passager - [Voir Torts - Topic 337 ].

Cases Noticed:

Canada (Attorney General) v. Mason (1990), 104 N.B.R.(2d) 130; 261 A.P.R. 130 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 13].

Taylor et al. v. Nicholson et al. (1986), 76 N.B.R.(2d) 379; 192 A.P.R. 379 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

Statutes Noticed:

Motor Vehilcle Act, R.S.N.B. 1972, c. M-17, sect. 267 [para. 12].

Counsel:

Michelle Savoie, for the plaintiffs;

Terrence P. Lenihan, for the defendants.

This action was heard on February 22, 2000, at Bathurst, New Bruns­wick, before McIntyre, J., of the New Bruns­wick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Div­ision, Judicial District of Bathurst, who delivered the fol­lowing decision on March 23, 2000.