Doucette v. Parent, (1996) 14 O.T.C. 354 (GD)

• Judge: Valin, J.
• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Case Date: September 27, 1996
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: (1996), 14 O.T.C. 354 (GD)

Doucette v. Parent (1996), 14 O.T.C. 354 (GD)

MLB headnote and full text

Ted Doucette (plaintiff) v. Daina Marjorie Parent (defendant)

(1842/93)

Indexed As: Doucette v. Parent

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

Valin, J.

September 27, 1996.

Summary:

Doucette and Parent were neighbours. One of Parent's trees snapped off in a wind storm, causing damage to Doucette's property. Doucette sued Parent in negligence and nuisance.

The Ontario Court (General Division) dismissed the action.

Torts - Topic 45

Negligence - Standard of care - Particular persons and relationships - Landowners or occupiers of land - See paragraphs 19 to 21.

Torts - Topic 1417

Nuisance - Injury to property - Neighbouring owners - Trees - See paragraphs 21 to 34.

Cases Noticed:

Bottoni v. Henderson (1978), 21 O.R.(2d) 369 (H.C.), refd to. [paras. 21, 25, 27].

Reed v. Smith (1914), 17 D.L.R. 92 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].

Patterson v. Board of Education of North Vancouver (District), [1929] 3 D.L.R. 33 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

Pugliese et al. v. National Capital Commission et al. (1977), 17 O.R.(2d) 129 (C.A.), varied [1979] 2 S.C.R. 104; 25 N.R. 498, refd to. [para. 27].

Zbarsky v. Lukashuk et al. (1991), 8 B.C.A.C. 151; 17 W.A.C. 151 (C.A.), refd to. [paras. 28, 32].

St. Pierre v. Ontario (Minister of Transportation and Communications) (1987), 75 N.R. 291; 22 O.A.C. 63; 39 D.L.R.(4th) 10 (S.C.C.), refd to. [paras. 28, 33].

Hayes v. Davis (1991), 54 B.C.L.R.(2d) 350 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1991), 136 N.R. 238; 6 B.C.A.C. 159; 13 W.A.C. 159; 58 B.C.L.R.(2d) xxxiv (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 30].

Leakey v. National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, [1980] 1 All E.R. 17 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 31].

Nicholls v. Hennion, [1989] O.J. No. 785 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 32].

PPG Canada Inc. v. Colwell (R.B.) Ltd. (1991), 103 N.S.R.(2d) 181; 282 A.P.R. 181 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 32].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (3rd Ed. 1979), vol. 23, p. 101-73 [para. 18].

Fleming, John G., The Law of Torts (4th Ed. 1971), p. 346 [para. 28].

Fridman, G.H.L., The Law of Torts in Canada (1989), vol. 1, p. 233 [para. 18].

Linden, Allen M., Canadian Tort Law (5th Ed. 1993), p. 92 [para. 18].

Street, The Law of Torts (6th Ed. 1976), p. 219 [para. 28].

Counsel:

Pierre Legault, for the plaintiff;

Catherine Bruder, for the defendant.

This action was heard by Valin, J., of the Ontario Court (General Division), who released the following decision on September 27, 1996.