Duong v. Waterloo North Hydro Inc., [2004] O.T.C. 702 (SC)

• Judge: Gordon, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: August 05, 2004
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2004] O.T.C. 702 (SC)

Duong v. Waterloo North Hydro, [2004] O.T.C. 702 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] O.T.C. TBEd. AU.051

Lam Dui Duong and Chau Minh Duong v. Waterloo North Hydro Inc.

(02-0312-SR)

Indexed As: Duong v. Waterloo North Hydro Inc.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Gordon, J.

August 5, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Contracts - Topic 1163

Formation of contract - Privity of contract - Requirement of existence of - See paragraphs 1 to 37.

Contracts - Topic 9000

Rights and liabilities of strangers to contract - General - Privity of contract - See paragraphs 1 to 37.

Public Utilities - Topic 6

General - General principles and definitions - Public utility defined - See paragraphs 1 to 34.

Statutes - Topic 530

Interpretation - General principles - Social or economic policy considerations - See paragraphs 33 to 34.

Statutes - Topic 2262

Interpretation - Presumptions and rules in aid - Against abridgement of common law rights - See paragraphs 1 to 32.

Cases Noticed:

Prassad v. Minister of Employment and Immigration (1989), 93 N.R. 81; 57 D.L.R.(4th) 663 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 22].

Canada (Procureur général) v. Alliance de la Fonction publique du Canada (1991), 123 N.R. 161; 80 D.L.R.(4th) 520 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 22].

Maritime Life Assurance Co. v. Regional Capital Properties Corp. (1996), 190 A.R. 306; 44 Alta. L.R.(3d) 257 (Q.B. Master), affd. (1996), 195 A.R. 102 (Q.B.), affd. (1997), 200 A.R. 317; 146 W.A.C. 317; 57 Alta. L.R.(3d) 401 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

Bilson v. Kokotow (1975), 8 O.R.(2d) 264 (H.C.), affd. (1978), 23 O.R.(2d) 720 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1978), 23 N.R. 355; 23 O.R.(2d) 700 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 25].

Arch Equipment v. Houbein (1985), 45 Sask.R. 270 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 27].

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Canada v. Eaton (T.) Co., [1956] S.C.R. 610, refd to. [para. 30].

Davidson v. Slaight Communications Inc. (1989), 93 N.R. 183 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 31].

Statutes Noticed:

Electricity Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 15, Schedule A, sect. 28, sect. 29, sect. 31 [para. 20].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Driedger - see Sullivan, Ruth, Sullivan and Driedger on the Construction of Statutes (5th Ed. 2002).

Fridman, Gerald Henry Louis, The Law of Contract in Canada (4th Ed. 1999), pp. 197 [para. 25]; 203 to 206 [para. 26]; 212 [para. 27].

Sullivan, Ruth, Sullivan and Driedger on the Construction of Statutes (5th Ed. 2002), pp. 189 [para. 21]; 341 [para. 28]; 396 [para. 29].

Counsel:

P.J. Forte, for the moving party/defendant;

C. Parry, for the responding party/plaintiffs.

This action was heard by Gordon, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who endorsed the following decision on the record on August 5, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.