Desai and Kidd v. Brantford General Hospital, (1991) 52 O.A.C. 221 (DC)

JudgeHartt, Rosenberg and O'Brien, JJ.
CourtOntario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
Case DateDecember 09, 1991
JurisdictionOntario
Citations(1991), 52 O.A.C. 221 (DC)

Desai v. Brantford Hospital (1991), 52 O.A.C. 221 (DC)

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In The Matter Of The Public Hospitals Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 410, and amendments thereto;

And In The Matter Of Dr. Jagdish Desai, Dr. Thomas W. Kidd and The Brantford General Hospital, Brantford.

Dr. Jagdish Desai and Dr. Thomas W. Kidd (appellants) v. The Brantford General Hospital (respondent)

(387/90)

In The Matter Of The Public Hospitals Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 410, and amendments thereto;

And In The Matter Of Dr. Jagdish Desai, Dr. Thomas W. Kidd and The St. Joseph's Hospital, Brantford.

Dr. Jagdish Desai and Dr. Thomas W. Kidd (appellants) v. St. Joseph's Hospital (respondent)

(388/90)

Indexed As: Desai and Kidd v. Brantford General Hospital

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

Divisional Court

Hartt, Rosenberg and O'Brien, JJ.

December 9, 1991.

Summary:

Two doctors with anaesthetic privileges at two hospitals had their privileges restricted by resolutions by the respective boards of trustees. The doctors appealed to the Hospi­tal Appeal Board, seeking to quash the resolutions and for return of their full privi­leges. The doctors alleged they were not given sufficient written reasons as required by s. 38 of the Public Hospitals Act. The Board dismissed their appeals. The doctors appealed.

The Ontario Divisional Court allowed the appeals and remitted the matters to the Board to provide written reasons sufficient to comply with s. 38.

Hospitals - Topic 345

Operation - Doctors - Restriction or revo­cation of hospital privileges - Reasons for decision - Two doctors had hospital privi­leges restricted by the boards of trustees of two hospitals - Section 38 of the Public Hospitals Act required written reasons for the decisions - The Ontario Divisional Court held that the reasons given did not comply with s. 38 - The doctors were entitled to know the facts relied on by the boards, their reasoning in concluding what they did, precisely what those conclusions were and preferably the importance attached to each of the facts as they found them to be - The court stated that s. 38 required more than advising the doctors of the case they had to meet.

Cases Noticed:

Northwestern Utilities Ltd. v. Edmonton (City) (1979), 23 N.R. 565; 12 A.R. 449; 89 D.L.R.(3d) 161 (S.C.C.), appld. [para. 16].

Don Howson Chevrolet Oldsmobile Ltd. v. Registrar of Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salesmen (1975), 6 O.R.(2d) 39 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 20].

Statutes Noticed:

Public Hospitals Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 410, sect. 38(1), sect. 38(5) [para. 18].

Counsel:

Allan C. Millward, for the appellants in both appeals;

Joshua Liswood, for the Brantford General Hospital;

William J. Festeryga, Q.C., for St. Joseph's Hospital.

This appeal was heard on October 25, 1991, before Hartt, O'Brien and Rosenberg, JJ., of the Ontario Divisional Court.

The judgment of the Divisional Court was released on December 9, 1991, and the following opinions were filed:

Rosenberg, J. (Hartt, J., concurring) - see paragraphs 1 to 33;

O'Brien, J. - see paragraphs 34 to 41.

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