Chiasson v. Doiron, (1976) 15 N.B.R.(2d) 293 (QB)

• Judge: Richard, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: May 04, 1976
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1976), 15 N.B.R.(2d) 293 (QB)

Chiasson v. Doiron (1976), 15 N.B.R.(2d) 293 (QB);

    15 R.N.-B.(2e) 293; 18 A.P.R. 293

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Chiasson v. Doiron

Indexed As: Chiasson v. Doiron

Répertorié: Chiasson v. Doiron

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Richard, J.

May 4, 1976.

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Practice - Topic 4254

Discovery - Range of examination for discovery - Expert testimony - At an examination for discovery before trial a party, who was injured in a motor vehicle accident, was asked whether he would have been thrown out of the car if he had been wearing a seat belt - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench held that the question was improper because the answer required expert opinion.

Cases Noticed:

Hilder v. East General Hospital et al., [1971] O.R. 777, refd to. [para. 6].

Heppell v. Irving Oil Co. Ltd., 6 N.B.R.(2d) 329, refd to. [para. 6].

Haley v. Richardson et al., 9 N.B.R.(2d) 327; 10 N.B.R.(2d) 653, refd to. [para. 6].

Belanger v. Reid, 11 N.B.R.(2d) 94, refd to. [para. 6].

Shickele et al. v. Rousseau (1965), 53 W.W.R. 567, refd to. [para. 6].

Weisberg v. Kerbel, [1961] O.W.N. 209, refd to. [para. 6].

Statutes Noticed:

Rules of Court (N.B.), Order 31(a), rule 1.

Counsel:

Roger Savoie, for the plaintiff;

Paul Godin, for the defendant.