Cimolai v. Hall,

• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Judge: H.J. Holmes, J.
• Neutral Citation: 2005 BCSC 31
• Citation: [2005] B.C.T.C. 31 (SC),2005 BCSC 31,[2005] BCJ No 81 (QL),[2005] BCTC 31,[2005] B.C.J. No 81 (QL)
• Date: 07 January 2005
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)

Cimolai v. Hall, [2005] B.C.T.C. 31 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] B.C.T.C. TBEd. AP.028

Dr. Nevio Cimolai (plaintiff) v. Judith Hall, John Doe and Mary Roe (defendants)

(S001963)

Dr. Nevio Cimolai (plaintiff) v. David Scheifele, David Speert, Ann Junker, Jack Forbes, Simon Dobson, Ronald McKerrow and Robert Armstrong (defendants)

(S011108; 2005 BCSC 31)

Indexed As: Cimolai v. Hall et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

H.J. Holmes, J.

January 7, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Editor's Note: Certain names in the following case have been initialized or the case otherwise edited to prevent the disclosure of identities where required by law, publication ban, Maritime Law Book's editorial policy or otherwise.

Libel and Slander - Topic 22

General - Definitions - Defamation defined - See paragraphs 71 to 73.

Libel and Slander - Topic 2861

Defences - Justification or truth - General - See paragraphs 171 to 307.

Libel and Slander - Topic 2983

Defences - Qualified privilege - When available - See paragraphs 77 to 168.

Libel and Slander - Topic 2988

Defences - Qualified privilege - Loss of - Lack of honest belief or existence of malice - See paragraphs 77 to 168.

Libel and Slander - Topic 2988.1

Defences - Qualified privilege - Loss of - Where limits of privilege exceeded - See paragraphs 77 to 168.

Limitation of Actions - Topic 15

General principles - Discoverability rule - Application of - See paragraphs 308 to 382.

Limitation of Actions - Topic 3246

Actions in tort - Libel and slander - When time begins to run - See paragraphs 308 to 382.

Limitation of Actions - Topic 9428

Bars - Disallowance of defence - Considerations - Fraudulent concealment - See paragraphs 308 to 382.

Cases Noticed:

Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse and Cordon, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 147; 69 N.R. 321; 75 N.S.R.(2d) 109; 186 A.P.R. 109; 31 D.L.R.(4th) 481, refd to. [para. 6].

Cimolai v. Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia (2003), 183 B.C.A.C. 279; 301 W.A.C. 279; 14 B.C.L.R.(4th) 199; 2003 BCCA 338, refd to. [para. 70, footnote 1].

Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto and Manning, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130; 184 N.R. 1; 84 O.A.C. 1; 126 D.L.R.(4th) 129, refd to. [para. 71].

Kerr v. Conlogue, [1992] 4 W.W.R. 258; 65 B.C.L.R.(2d) 70 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 72].

Hiltz and Seamone Co. v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General) et al. (1997), 164 N.S.R.(2d) 161; 491 A.P.R. 161 (S.C.), varied (1999), 173 N.S.R.(2d) 341; 527 A.P.R. 341; 172 D.L.R.(4th) 488 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 72].

St. Michael's Extended Care Centre Society and Shulakewych v. Frost (1994), 153 A.R. 326; 18 Alta. L.R.(3d) 65 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 73].

Botiuk v. Bardyn et al., [1995] 3 S.C.R. 3; 186 N.R. 1; 85 O.A.C. 81; 126 D.L.R.(4th) 609, refd to. [para. 79].

Botiuk v. Toronto Free Press Publications Ltd. - see Botiuk v. Bardyn et al.

Sapiro v. Leader Publishing Co. (1926), 20 Sask. L.R. 449 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 83].

Halls v. Mitchell, [1928] S.C.R. 125; [1928] 2 D.L.R. 97, refd to. [para. 84].

Seguin v. Brooker (1998), 211 A.R. 216; 60 Alta. L.R.(3d) 284; 1998 ABQB 84, refd to. [para. 90].

Jerome v. Anderson, [1964] S.C.R. 291; 44 D.L.R.(2d) 516, refd to. [para. 109].

Horrocks v. Lowe, [1974] 1 All E.R. 662; [1975] A.C. 135 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 121].

Bank of British Columbia v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. et al. (1995), 62 B.C.A.C. 161; 103 W.A.C. 161; 126 D.L.R.(4th) 644; 10 B.C.L.R.(3d) 201 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 172].

P.G. Restaurant Ltd. v. Northern Interior Regional Health Board et al., [2004] B.C.T.C. 294; 25 B.C.L.R.(4th) 242; 2004 BCSC 294, refd to. [para. 172].

Hodgson v. Canadian Newspapers Co. et al. (1998), 68 O.T.C. 81; 39 O.R.(3d) 235 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 173].

Trozzo Holdings Ltd. et al. v. M.V.S. Construction Ltd. et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 1202; 18 C.L.R.(3d) 159; 2002 BCSC 1202, refd to. [para. 173].

Roberge v. Tribune Publishers Ltd. and Raymond (1977), 20 N.B.R.(2d) 381; 34 A.P.R. 381 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 173].

Upton v. Better Business Bureau of Mainland of British Columbia (1980), 114 D.L.R.(3d) 750; 23 B.C.L.R. 228 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 174].

Jones v. Bennett (1967), 59 W.W.R.(N.S.) 449 (B.C.S.C.), revd. (1968), 63 W.W.R.(N.S.) 1; 66 D.L.R.(2d) 497 (B.C.C.A.), revd. [1969] S.C.R. 277; 2 D.L.R.(3d) 291, refd to. [para. 273].

Slipper v. British Broadcasting Corp., [1991] 1 All E.R. 165 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 273].

Pacific Coast Savings Insurance Services Ltd. v. Strong et al., [1996] B.C.T.C. Uned. E47; 4 C.P.C.(4th) 37 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 273].

Nielsen v. Kamloops (City) and Hughes, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 2; 54 N.R. 1; [1984] 5 W.W.R. 1; 10 D.L.R.(4th) 641, refd to. [para. 323].

Wittman v. Emmott (1991), 77 D.L.R.(4th) 77; 53 B.C.L.R.(2d) 228 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 325].

Zanetti et al. v. Bonniehon Enterprises Ltd. et al., [2003] B.C.A.C. Uned. 147; 2003 BCCA 507, refd to. [para. 330].

Pootlass v. Pootlass (1999), 5 B.C.T.C. 21; 63 B.C.L.R.(3d) 305; 32 C.P.C.(4th) 70 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 332].

King v. Victor Parsons & Co., [1973] 1 W.L.R. 29 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 354].

K.M. v. H.M., [1992] 3 S.C.R. 6; 142 N.R. 321; 57 O.A.C. 321; 96 D.L.R.(4th) 289,, refd to. [para. 354].

Cave v. Robinson Jarvis & Rolf (A Firm), [2002] UKHL 18, refd to. [para. 356].

Statutes Noticed:

Limitation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 266, sect. 3(2)(c) [para. 317]; sect. 6(3) [para. 318]; sect. 6(3)(e) [para. 337].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Andrews, Neil, English Civil Procedure - Fundamentals of the New Civil Justice System (2003), c. 12 [para. 358, footnote 5].

Brown, Raymond E., The Law of Defamation in Canada (2nd Ed.) (1999 Looseleaf Supp.), ss. 4.2(2) [para. 72]; 5.3(1) [para. 179]; 5.3(2) [para. 178]; 13.2(1), 13.2(2) [para. 77]; 13.2(3) [para. 78]; 13.2(4) [para. 83]; 13.2(5) [para. 82]; 22.3(9)(d)(ii) [para. 109].

Close, A.L., Limitation of Actions in British Columbia (1975), 33 The Advocate 427, pp. 432, 433 [para. 374].

Ontario, Law Reform Commission, Report on Limitation of Actions (1969), generally [para. 349].

Counsel:

D.W. Burnett, for the plaintiff;

J.G. Dives and E. Stanger, for the defendants.

These actions were heard on January 20-23 and 27-29, February 2-6, 10-13, 17-20, 25 and 26, March 4 and 5, May 11-14 and 17-21, June 21-24 and August 3 and 10-13, 2004, before H.J. Holmes, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on January 7, 2005.

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