Dobie v. Dlin et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 356 (SC)
Judge | Cohen, J. |
Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
Case Date | March 08, 2002 |
Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
Citations | [2002] B.C.T.C. 356 (SC);2002 BCSC 356 |
Dobie v. Dlin, [2002] B.C.T.C. 356 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MY.030
Douglas Bruce Dobie (plaintiff) v. Dr. Arnold D. Dlin, Dr. Charles R. Kerr and Dr. John G. Gillis (defendants)
(C985610; 2002 BCSC 356)
Indexed As: Dobie v. Dlin et al.
British Columbia Supreme Court
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Cohen, J.
March 8, 2002.
Summary:
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Medicine - Topic 4241.2
Liability of practitioners - Negligence or fault - Causation - See paragraphs 176 to 211.
Medicine - Topic 4242
Liability of practitioners - Negligence or fault - Standard of care - See paragraph 37.
Medicine - Topic 4248
Liability of practitioners - Negligence or fault - Failure to inform or disclose (incl. treatment choices) - See paragraphs 48 to 175.
Medicine - Topic 4249
Liability of practitioners - Negligence or fault - Failure to refer - See paragraphs 48 to 175.
Medicine - Topic 4257
Liability of practitioners - Negligence or fault - Evidence and burden of proof - See paragraph 35.
Cases Noticed:
Wilson v. Swanson, [1956] S.C.R. 804, refd to. [para. 38].
Neuzen v. Korn, [1995] 3 S.C.R. 674; 188 N.R. 161; 64 B.C.A.C. 241; 105 W.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 39].
Ter Neuzen v. Korn - see Neuzen v. Korn.
Law Estate v. Simice (1994), 21 C.C.L.T.(2d) 228 (B.C.S.C.), affd. (1995), 67 B.C.A.C. 89; 111 W.A.C. 89; 17 B.C.L.R.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 121].
Dobie v. Dlin et al., [2001] B.C.T.C. 1523 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 139].
Snell v. Farrell, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 311; 110 N.R. 200; 107 N.B.R.(2d) 94; 267 A.P.R. 94; 72 D.L.R.(4th) 289; 4 C.C.L.T.(2d) 229, refd to. [para. 192].
Haag v. Marshall (1989), 39 B.C.L.R.(2d) 205 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 193].
Lankenau Estate v. Dutton (1991), 55 B.C.L.R.(2d) 218 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (1991), 136 N.R. 237; 6 B.C.A.C. 159; 13 W.A.C. 159; 58 B.C.L.R.(2d) xxxiv (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 193].
Webster et al. v. Chapman et al. (1997), 126 Man.R.(2d) 13; 167 W.A.C. 13 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 194].
Heidebrecht v. Fraser-Burrard Hospital Society, [1996] B.C.J. No. 3042 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 196].
Bigcharles v. Dawson Creek and District Health Care Society et al. (1999), 19 B.C.T.C. 229 (S.C.), affd. (2001), 153 B.C.A.C. 134; 251 W.A.C. 134; 91 B.C.L.R.(3d) 82 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (2002), 286 N.R. 399; 171 B.C.A.C. 160; 280 W.A.C. 160 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 198].
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; 140 D.L.R.(4th) 235; 31 C.C.L.T.(2d) 113; [1997] 1 W.W.R. 97, refd to. [para. 201].
Moore v. Castlegar & District Hospital et al. (1998), 103 B.C.A.C. 187; 169 W.A.C. 187; 49 B.C.L.R.(3d) 100 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (1998), 233 N.R. 396; 121 B.C.A.C. 8; 198 W.A.C. 8 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 208].
Counsel:
N.H. Smith, Q.C., for the plaintiff;
J.M. Lepp and K.F. Douglas, for the defendants.
This action was heard on October 10-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29 and 31 and November 1 and 2, 2001, before Cohen, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on March 8, 2002.
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...issue of causation, it is in my opinion open to the trial judge to decline to draw an inference on this issue. [193] In Dobie v. Dlin , 2002 BCSC 356, [2002] B.C.J. No. 507 (Q.L.) at ¶ 208, this Court also declined to apply Snell 's "robust and pragmatic approach to the facts" whe......
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