Cochran v. Hunter, 2004 BCSC 1263

• Judge: Baker, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: September 28, 2004
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2004 BCSC 1263;[2004] B.C.T.C. 1263 (SC)

Cochran v. Hunter, [2004] B.C.T.C. 1263 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. OC.032

Melody Fair Cochran (plaintiff) v. Dr. James McPhalen Hunter (defendant)

(S75050; 2004 BCSC 1263)

Indexed As: Cochran v. Hunter

British Columbia Supreme Court

New Westminster

Baker, J.

September 28, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Damage Awards - Topic 492

Injury and death - General damage awards - Loss of earning capacity - See paragraphs 54 to 66.

Damage Awards - Topic 634

Torts/Quebec responsibility - Injury to the person - Medical or dental malpractice - See paragraphs 75 to 100.

Damages - Topic 1549

General damages - General damages for personal injury - Impairment of earning capacity - See paragraphs 54 to 66.

Cases Noticed:

Pilon v. Bouaziz, [1991] B.C.J. No. 3956 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 93].

Lindsay v. Freeman, [1995] O.J. No. 541 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 93].

Nicolls v. B.C. Cancer Agency (1999), 15 B.C.T.C. 44 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 93].

Semeniuk v. Cox et al. (2000), 258 A.R. 73 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 93].

Robinson v. Lions Gate Hospital, [2003] B.C.T.C. Uned. 569 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 93].

Shobridge v. Thomas et al., (1999), 16 B.C.T.C. 161 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 93].

Counsel:

S.J. Henshaw, for the plaintiff;

D.W. Pilley and J. Woolley, for the defendant.

This case was heard on March 15-19, 2004, before Baker, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on September 28, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.