Disher v. Kowal, [2001] O.T.C. 769 (SupCt)

• Judge: Swinton, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: October 25, 2001
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2001] O.T.C. 769 (SupCt)

Disher v. Kowal, [2001] O.T.C. 769 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] O.T.C. TBEd. NO.007

Ilona Disher (plaintiff/responding party) v. Theresa Kowal, also known as Theresa Kowalski,  (defendant/moving party)

(Court File No. 94-CQ-48910CM)

Ilona Disher (plaintiff) v. North York General Hospital (defendant)

(Court File No. 92-CU-55639)

Indexed As: Disher v. Kowal

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Swinton, J.

October 30, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Practice - Topic 4157

Discovery - General principles - Collateral use of discovery information (implied or deemed undertaking rule) - See paragraphs 1 to 32.

Cases Noticed:

Goodman v. Rossi (1995), 83 O.A.C. 38; 24 O.R.(3d) 359 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].

S.K. v. Y.L., [2000] O.T.C. 667; 2 C.P.C.(5th) 325 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 14].

Leach et al. v. Assaly et al. (1998), 81 O.T.C. 313; 28 C.P.C.(4th) 239 (Gen. Div. Master), refd to. [para. 14].

Browne v. McNeilly et al. (1999), 99 O.T.C. 326; 41 C.P.C.(4th) 330 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 14].

Dent Wizard International Corp. et al. v. Sears (1999), 99 O.T.C. 161; 45 O.R.(3d) 237 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 14].

Gleadow v. Nomura Canada Inc. (1996), 44 C.P.C.(3d) 133 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 14].

Ochitwa v. Bombino et al. (1997), 210 A.R. 259 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 20].

Lac d'Amiante du Québec ltée v. 2858-0702 Québec Inc. et al. (2001), 274 N.R. 201 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 24].

Roman Corp. Ltd. et al. v. Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Co. et al., [1973] S.C.R. 820, refd to. [para. 26].

Hunt v. T & N plc et al., [1990] 2 S.C.R. 959; 117 N.R. 321; 4 C.C.L.T.(2d) 1; 43 C.P.C.(2d) 105; 49 B.C.L.R.(2d) 273; 74 D.L.R.(4th) 321; [1990] 6 W.W.R. 385, refd to. [para. 27].

Hunt v. Carey Canada Inc. - see Hunt v. T & N plc et al.

Statutes Noticed:

Rules of Civil Procedure (Ont.), rule 30.1(3), rule 30.1(8) [para. 9].

Counsel:

David B. Cousins and Stacey Ball, for the plaintiff/ responding party, Ilona Disher;

Ronald Foerster and Adam Dodek, for the defendant/ moving party, Theresa Kowal;

Michael Kennedy, for the defendant/responding party, North York General Hospital.

This motion was heard on October 25, 2001, before Swinton, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on October 30, 2001.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.