Cooper v. Hobart

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise; LeBel, Louis
Citation[2001] 3 SCR 537,2001 SCC 79,110 ACWS (3d) 943,261 WAC 268,[2001] ACS no 76,EYB 2001-26862,[2002] 1 WWR 221,96 BCLR (3d) 36,277 NR 113,8 CCLT (3d) 26,160 BCAC 268,JE 2001-2153,[2001] CarswellBC 2502,206 DLR (4th) 193,[2001] BCTC 215,[2001] SCJ No 76 (QL)
Date16 November 2001
Docket Number27880
Subject MatterTORTS

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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 4, 2022 ' April 8, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 11, 2022
    ...relating to Education (1894), 22 S.C.R. 577, Reference re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217, Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537, Fullowka v. Pinkerton's of Canada Ltd., 2010 SCC 5, Reference re Broome v. Prince Edward Island, 2010 SCC 11, Eliopoulos v. Ontario (Minist......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Environmental Law. Fourth Edition
    • August 29, 2013
    ...v Potash, [1994] 2 SCR 406, 91 CCC (3d) 315 ................................................................. 175– 86 Cooper v Hobart, [2001] 3 SCR 537, 206 DLR (4th) 193, 2001 SCC 79 ............ 110 Cotter v Levy [2000] OJ No 1086 (SCJ) ..........................................................
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Information and Privacy Law in Canada
    • June 25, 2020
    ...203 Cook v Ip (1985), 52 OR (2d) 289 (CA) ............................................................. 442 Cooper v Hobart, [2001] 3 SCR 537 ...................................................................446 Corlett-Lockyer v Stephens, [1996] BCJ No 857 (Prov Ct (Civ Div)) .......... 9......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Torts. Sixth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...342 Cook v Lewis, [1951] SCJ No 28, [1951] SCR 830 ..................... 59, 62, 63–64, 270 Cooper v Hobart, [2001] 3 SCR 537, 206 DLR (4th) 193 ..............73, 74, 75, 76–77, 88, 91, 96, 97, 186, 206, 211, 214, 227, 231, 232, 233, 243, 254–55, 256, 469 Coquitlam, School District No 43 v ......
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  • Canada v. Greenwood
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • September 21, 2021
    ...Borough Council, [1978] A.C. 728, as developed by the case law of the Supreme Court of Canada in Coopers v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79 , [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537 and subsequent cases. This analysis asks, first, whether the relationship between the plaintiff and the defendant is sufficiently close or pr......
  • Rovi Guides, Inc. v. Videotron Ltd.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • June 30, 2022
    ...is not uncommon for courts to resolve complex questions of law and policy (see e.g. Imperial Tobacco; Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537; Syl Apps; Alberta v. Elder Advocates of Alberta Society, 2011 SCC 24, [2011] 2 S.C.R. 261). [Emphasis added] [39] That said, upon review ......
  • Acadian Marine v. Highfield Construction and Parks Canada
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Trial Division) of Prince Edward Island (Canada)
    • January 18, 2019
    ...A.C. 728, and somewhat reformulated but consistently applied by this Court, most notably in Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79 (CanLII), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537. Specifically I refer to the statement made by the court which indicates that unlike Acadian’s claim in this case, Imperial Tobacco ......
  • Aylmer Meat Packers Inc. v. Ontario
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • August 10, 2022
    ...that were unable to stand or walk but were otherwise healthy for slaughter and processing.” [2] Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537; Edwards v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2001 SCC 80, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 562; Childs v. Desormeaux, 2006 SCC 18, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 643; Syl Ap......
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10 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 4, 2022 ' April 8, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 11, 2022
    ...relating to Education (1894), 22 S.C.R. 577, Reference re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217, Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537, Fullowka v. Pinkerton's of Canada Ltd., 2010 SCC 5, Reference re Broome v. Prince Edward Island, 2010 SCC 11, Eliopoulos v. Ontario (Minist......
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 30 – May 4, 2018)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 8, 2018
    ...Pure Economic Loss, Anns/Cooper Test, Anns v. Merton London Borough Council, [1978] A.C. 728 (H.L.); Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537, Deloitte & Touche v. Livent Inc. (Receiver of), 2017 SCC 63, PlasTex Canada Ltd. v. Dow Chemical of Canada Ltd., 2004 ABCA 309, 245 D.......
  • Supreme Court Of Canada Clarifies Applicability Of Governmental Policy Immunity
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • October 25, 2021
    ...Ltd., 2011 SCC 42, [2011] 3 SCR 45 at para 72. 3. Anns v. Merton London Borough Council, [1978] A.C. 728; Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 SCR 537. 4. Nelson (City) v. Marchi, 2021 SCC 41 at paras 15-19; Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 SCR 537 at paras 36 and 39; Deloitte & T......
  • Supreme Court Of Canada Clarifies Applicability Of Governmental Policy Immunity
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • October 25, 2021
    ...Ltd., 2011 SCC 42, [2011] 3 SCR 45 at para 72. 3. Anns v. Merton London Borough Council, [1978] A.C. 728; Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 SCR 537. 4. Nelson (City) v. Marchi, 2021 SCC 41 at paras 15-19; Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 SCR 537 at paras 36 and 39; Deloitte & T......
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22 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Environmental Law. Fourth Edition
    • August 29, 2013
    ...v Potash, [1994] 2 SCR 406, 91 CCC (3d) 315 ................................................................. 175– 86 Cooper v Hobart, [2001] 3 SCR 537, 206 DLR (4th) 193, 2001 SCC 79 ............ 110 Cotter v Levy [2000] OJ No 1086 (SCJ) ..........................................................
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Information and Privacy Law in Canada
    • June 25, 2020
    ...203 Cook v Ip (1985), 52 OR (2d) 289 (CA) ............................................................. 442 Cooper v Hobart, [2001] 3 SCR 537 ...................................................................446 Corlett-Lockyer v Stephens, [1996] BCJ No 857 (Prov Ct (Civ Div)) .......... 9......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Torts. Sixth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...342 Cook v Lewis, [1951] SCJ No 28, [1951] SCR 830 ..................... 59, 62, 63–64, 270 Cooper v Hobart, [2001] 3 SCR 537, 206 DLR (4th) 193 ..............73, 74, 75, 76–77, 88, 91, 96, 97, 186, 206, 211, 214, 227, 231, 232, 233, 243, 254–55, 256, 469 Coquitlam, School District No 43 v ......
  • Introduction
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 4-1, July 2007
    • July 1, 2007
    ...of scarce resources. It is worth remembering that the narrowing to the doctrine of negligence that occurred in Cooper v. Hobart, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537 occurred in the context of a class proceeding against a governmental entity. A recent class proceedings case in the area of liability of publi......
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