Desbiens v. Mordini et al., [2004] O.T.C. 1030 (SC)

• Judge: Spiegel, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: November 17, 2004
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2004] O.T.C. 1030 (SC)

Desbiens v. Mordini, [2004] O.T.C. 1030 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] O.T.C. TBEd. NO.108

Phillipe Desbiens and Cecile Desbiens (plaintiffs) v. Michael Mordini and Maria Luongo Ross Wemp Leasing Inc. (defendants)

(Court File No. 00-CV-185811)

Indexed As: Desbiens v. Mordini et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Spiegel, J.

November 17, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Damage Awards - Topic 11

Injury and death - General - Continuing pain (incl. fibromyalgia, myofascial and chronic pain syndrome) - See paragraphs 275 to 284.

Damage Awards - Topic 59

Injury and death - Body injuries - Pelvis and pubic bones (incl. hip and urinary tract) - See paragraphs 275 to 284.

Damage Awards - Topic 108

Injury and death - Head injuries - Headaches - See paragraphs 275 to 284.

Damage Awards - Topic 150

Injury and death - Multiple injuries - General - See paragraphs 275 to 284.

Damage Awards - Topic 455

Injury and death - Special damage awards - Transportation - See paragraphs 312 to 316.

Damage Awards - Topic 488

Injury and death - General damage awards - Cost of housekeeping services and child care - See paragraphs 301 to 305.

Damage Awards - Topic 489

Injury and death - General damage awards - Cost of future care and treatment - See paragraphs 317 to 390.

Damage Awards - Topic 580

Torts/Quebec responsibility - Injury to third parties - General and special damages for personal care of injured person - See paragraphs 289 to 300.

Damage Awards - Topic 590

Torts/Quebec responsibility - Injury to third parties - Loss of care, guidance and companionship - See paragraphs 285 to 288.

Evidence - Topic 4741

Witnesses - Examination - Impeaching credibility - Re rejection of testimony in other proceedings - See paragraphs 265 to 274.

Evidence - Topic 7005

Opinion evidence - Expert evidence - General - Range of cross-examination - See paragraphs 265 to 274.

Insurance - Topic 5062.2

Automobile insurance - Compulsory government schemes - Bodily injury and death benefits - Catastrophic impairment - See paragraphs 1 to 264.

Statutes - Topic 499

Interpretation - General principles - General - See paragraphs 221 to 228.

Statutes - Topic 1411

Interpretation - Construction where meaning is not plain - General principles - Avoidance of conflict with Charter - See paragraphs 258 to 259.

Cases Noticed:

Snushall et al. v. Fulsang et al., [2003] O.T.C. 363 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 115, footnote 11].

Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Bankrupt), Re, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27; 221 N.R. 241; 106 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 222, footnote 18].

Bapoo v. Co-operators General Insurance Co. (1997), 36 O.R.(3d) 616 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 222, footnote 18].

Sutcliffe et al. v. Ontario (Minister of the Environment) et al. (2003), 174 O.A.C. 9; 65 O.R.(3d) 457 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 222, footnote 18].

Canada (Attorney General) v. Mossop, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 554; 149 N.R. 1; 100 D.L.R.(4th) 658, refd to. [para. 225, footnote 21].

R. v. Collins (R.) et al. (2000), 140 B.C.A.C. 311; 229 W.A.C. 311; 148 C.C.C.(3d) 308 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 227, footnote 24].

R. v. St. Lawrence Cement Inc. (2002), 162 O.A.C. 363; 60 O.R.(3d) 712 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 228, footnote 25].

Chenderovitch v. John Doe et al. (2004), 183 O.A.C. 284 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 235, footnote 31].

Henderson v. Parker et al. (1998), 81 O.T.C. 193; 42 O.R.(3d) 462 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 237, footnote 32].

R. v. Ghorvei (M.) (1999), 124 O.A.C. 301; 46 O.R.(3d) 63 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 269, footnote 40].

R. v. Karaibrahimovic (J.J.) (2002), 303 A.R. 181; 273 W.A.C. 181; 164 C.C.C.(3d) 431 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 271, footnote 43].

Bannon et al. v. McNeely et al. (1994), 22 O.R.(3d) 396 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 275, footnote 46].

Athey v. Leonati et al., [1996] 3 S.C.R. 458; 203 N.R. 36; 81 B.C.A.C. 243; 132 W.A.C. 243, refd to. [para. 279, footnote 47].

Koukounakis v. Stainrod (1995), 81 O.A.C. 36; 23 O.R.(3d) 299 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 279, footnote 48].

Peddle v. Ontario (Minister of Transportation) et al. (1997), 30 O.T.C. 85 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 286, footnote 50].

Dube v. Penlon Ltd. (1994), 21 C.C.L.T.(2d) 268 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 300, footnote 51].

Brigg's v. Maybee et al., [2001] O.T.C. 170; 53 O.R.(3d) 368 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 305, footnote 52].

Lodge v. Regier, [2002] O.J. No. 5517 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 305, footnote 53].

McDermid et al. v. Ontario et al. (1985), 53 O.R.(2d) 495 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 375, footnote 55].

Mallett v. McMonagle, [1970] A.C. 166 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 379, footnote 56].

Naylor Group Inc. v. Ellis-Don Construction Ltd. (2001), 277 N.R. 1; 153 O.A.C. 341; 204 D.L.R.(4th) 513 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 379, footnote 56].

Graham et al. v. Rourke (1990), 40 O.A.C. 301; 74 D.L.R.(4th) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 380, footnote 57].

Authors and Works Noticed:

American Medical Association, Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (4th Ed. 1993), generally [para. 107]; pp. 142 [para. 263, footnote 38]; 301 [paras. 244, 245, footnotes 33, 34].

Driedger, Elmer A., Construction of Statutes (3rd Ed. 1994), p. 131 [para. 221, footnote 17].

Hansard (Ont.) - see Ontario, Hansard, Legislative Assembly, Official Report of Debates.

Kaplan, Ronald, Catastrophic Impairment: A New Legal Concept and Its Operational Criteria, Practical Strategies for Advocates VI: The Advocates Society (Ontario) (1996), generally [para. 115, footnote 12].

Ontario, Hansard, Legislative Assembly, Official Report of Debates (June 4, 1996), p. 3272 [para. 233, footnote 29].

Ontario, Hansard, Legislative Assembly, Official Report of Debates (June 13, 1996), p. 3550 [para. 234, footnote 30].

Ontario, Hansard, Legislative Assembly, Official Report of Debates (June 17, 1996), p. 3609 [para. 235, footnote 31].

Samis, Lee, Use and Purpose of the AMA Guides, Practical Strategies for Advocates VII: Four Tort and Accident Benefits Schemes Ago, The Advocates Society (Ontario) (January 23-24, 1998), generally [para. 108, footnote 5].

Sullivan, Ruth, Sullivan and Driedger on the Construction of Statutes (4th Ed. 2002), pp. 195 [para. 223, footnote 19]; 268 [para. 225, footnote 22].

Counsel:

Neil Wheeler, for the plaintiff;

Cameron Godden, for the defendants;

Dan Guttman, for the Attorney General of Ontario, intervenor.

This case was heard on February 18-20 and 23-27, March 1-5, 8-12, 16-19, 23-26 and 29-31, April 2, 14 and 16 and May 18-20, 2004, before Spiegel, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on November 17, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.