Curran v. Curran, (1972) 3 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 395 (NFSC)
| Judge | Higgins, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada) |
| Case Date | August 22, 1972 |
| Jurisdiction | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Citations | (1972), 3 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 395 (NFSC) |
Curran v. Curran (1972), 3 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 395 (NFSC)
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Curran v. Curran
Indexed As: Curran v. Curran
Newfoundland Supreme Court
At Trial
Higgins, J.
August 22, 1972.
Summary:
The trial court granted the wife's petition for divorce on the ground of physical cruelty under Section 3(d) of Divorce Act.
Family Law - Topic 3651
Divorce - Grounds, cruelty - What constitutes cruelty, physical abuse - Physical cruelty - Conduct of husband consisting of long term verbal and physical abuse of wife culminating in a vicious beating - Newfoundland Supreme Court held conduct constituted physical cruelty within section 3(d) of Divorce Act - Divorce granted.
Cases Noticed:
Zalesky v. Zalesky (1968), 1 D.L.R.(3d) 471, folld.
Statutes Noticed:
Divorce Act, S.C. 1967-68, c. 24, sect. 3(d).
Counsel:
Arthur F. Miller, for the petitioner.
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...does not necessarily constitute cruelty 153 but will be found to do so when it has a detrimental impact 145 Curran v Curran (1973), 3 Nfld & PEIR 395 (Nfld SC); Betts v Betts (1979), 25 NBR (2d) 478 (QB); MacLeod v MacLeod (1979), 32 NSR (2d) 137 146 Curran v Curran (1973), 3 Nfld & PEIR 39......