Bruce v. Cohon,

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeThe Honourable Madam Justice Newbury,The Honourable Madam Justice Stromberg-Stein,The Honourable Mr. Justice Fitch
Citation2017 BCCA 186
Date12 May 2017
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Docket NumberCA43559

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14 practice notes
  • Northern Regional Health Authority v. Horrocks,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 22, 2021
    ...SCC 30, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 667; referred to: Stene v. Telus Communications Company, 2019 BCCA 215, 24 B.C.L.R. (6th) 74; Bruce v. Cohon, 2017 BCCA 186, 97 B.C.L.R. (5th) 296; Cherubini Metal Works Ltd. v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2007 NSCA 38, 253 N.S.R. (2d) 144; Housen v. Nikolaisen, ......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Torts. Sixth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...General), 2017 ONSC 251, 135 OR (3d) 497, [2017] OJ No 692 (SCJ) ..................................................... 22 Bruce v Cohon, 2017 BCCA 186, [2017] BCJ No 895 (CA) .................................481 Bruce v Coliseum Management Ltd (1998), 165 DLR (4th) 472, [1999] 4 WWR 178 (BC......
  • 2025 ONCA 652,
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2025
    ...Canada Ltd., 2024 ONCA 1, 492 D.L.R. (4th) 294, at para. 4. 2 See, for example, Bruce v. Cohon, 2016 BCSC 419, at para. 18, aff'd 2017 BCCA 186, 412 D.L.R. (4th) 191, leave to appeal refused, [2017] S.C.C.A. No. 307; Bell Canada v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 66, [2019] 4 S.C.R. 845......
  • Carcillo v Ontario Major Junior Hockey League,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • September 22, 2025
    ...Canada Ltd., 2024 ONCA 1, 492 D.L.R. (4th) 294, at para. 4. 2 See, for example, Bruce v. Cohon, 2016 BCSC 419, at para. 18, aff'd 2017 BCCA 186, 412 D.L.R. (4th) 191, leave to appeal refused, [2017] S.C.C.A. No. 307; Bell Canada v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 66, [2019] 4 S.C.R. 845......
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  • Northern Regional Health Authority v. Horrocks,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 22, 2021
    ...SCC 30, [2005] 1 S.C.R. 667; referred to: Stene v. Telus Communications Company, 2019 BCCA 215, 24 B.C.L.R. (6th) 74; Bruce v. Cohon, 2017 BCCA 186, 97 B.C.L.R. (5th) 296; Cherubini Metal Works Ltd. v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2007 NSCA 38, 253 N.S.R. (2d) 144; Housen v. Nikolaisen, ......
  • TransAlta Corporation v Alberta (Utilities Commission), 2022 ABCA 37
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • February 2, 2022
    ...is reviewed for correctness (Stene v. Telus Communications Company, 2019 BCCA 215, 24 B.C.L.R. (6th) 74, at para. 38; Bruce v. Cohon, 2017 BCCA 186, 97 B.C.L.R. (5th) 296, at para. 80; Cherubini Metal Works Ltd. v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2007 NSCA 38, 253 N.S.R. (2d) 144, at para. ......
  • 2025 ONCA 652,
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2025
    ...Canada Ltd., 2024 ONCA 1, 492 D.L.R. (4th) 294, at para. 4. 2 See, for example, Bruce v. Cohon, 2016 BCSC 419, at para. 18, aff'd 2017 BCCA 186, 412 D.L.R. (4th) 191, leave to appeal refused, [2017] S.C.C.A. No. 307; Bell Canada v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 66, [2019] 4 S.C.R. 845......
  • Carcillo v Ontario Major Junior Hockey League,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • September 22, 2025
    ...Canada Ltd., 2024 ONCA 1, 492 D.L.R. (4th) 294, at para. 4. 2 See, for example, Bruce v. Cohon, 2016 BCSC 419, at para. 18, aff'd 2017 BCCA 186, 412 D.L.R. (4th) 191, leave to appeal refused, [2017] S.C.C.A. No. 307; Bell Canada v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 SCC 66, [2019] 4 S.C.R. 845......
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2 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 8 ' 12, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 18, 2025
    ...of Maintenance of Way Employees Canadian Pacific System Federation v. Canadian Pacific Ltd., [1996] 2 S.C.R. 495, Bruce v. Cohon, 2017 BCCA 186, Bisaillon v. Concordia University, 2006 SCC 19, Skof v. Bordeleau, 2020 ONCA 729, London Life Insurance Co. v. Dubreuil Brothers Employees Assn. (......
  • Concussions & Varsity Sports: What Colleges And Universities Should Know
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 5, 2018
    ...NFL players", http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/25/health/cte-nfl-players-brains-study/index.html 11 Bruce v. Cohon, 2016 BCSC 419 , affirmed 2017 BCCA 186. 12 "Former Illini soccer player sues school over concussion treatment" 13 "Bishop's University reaches settlement with brain-damaged football......
1 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Torts. Sixth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...General), 2017 ONSC 251, 135 OR (3d) 497, [2017] OJ No 692 (SCJ) ..................................................... 22 Bruce v Cohon, 2017 BCCA 186, [2017] BCJ No 895 (CA) .................................481 Bruce v Coliseum Management Ltd (1998), 165 DLR (4th) 472, [1999] 4 WWR 178 (BC......