Ferenczy v. MCI Medical Clinics et al., [2004] O.T.C. 362 (SC)

• Judge: Dawson, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: April 14, 2004
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2004] O.T.C. 362 (SC)

Ferenczy v. MCI Medical Clinics, [2004] O.T.C. 362 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] O.T.C. TBEd. MY.005

Denise Ferenczy (plaintiff) v. MCI Medical Clinics and Dr. Gary Weinstein (defendants)

(Court File No. C22438/00)

Indexed As: Ferenczy v. MCI Medical Clinics et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Dawson, J.

April 14, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Agency - Topic 323

Creation of relations - Parties - Who constitutes an agent - See paragraph 30.

Evidence - Topic 3686

Documentary evidence - Private documents - Photographs, movies, videotapes, etc. - Videotapes - See paragraphs 1 to 35.

Evidence - Topic 4729

Witnesses - Examination - Impeaching credibility - Evidence - See paragraphs 1 to 10.

Trade Regulation - Topic 9404

Electronic commerce, communications and information - General - Application and interpretation of legislation (Personal Information Protection & Electronic Documents Act) - See paragraphs 11 to 35.

Cases Noticed:

Jones v. Heidel (1985), 6 C.P.C.(2d) 318 (Ont. H.C.), appld. [para. 10].

Machado v. Berlete (1986), 57 O.R.(2d) 207 (H.C.), appld. [para. 10].

Giroux v. Lafrance, [1993] O.J. No. 2358 (Gen. Div.), appld. [para. 10].

Youssef et al. v. Cross et al. (1991) 80 D.L.R.(4th) 314 (Ont. Gen. Div.), appld. [para. 10].

R. v. Morris, [1983] 2 S.C.R. 190; 48 N.R. 341; 7 C.C.C.(3d) 97; 1 D.L.R.(4th) 385, refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Harrer (H.M.), [1995] 3 S.C.R. 562; 186 N.R. 329; 64 B.C.A.C. 161; 105 W.A.C. 161; 101 C.C.C.(3d) 193; 128 D.L.R.(4th) 98, refd to. [para. 19].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Bigioni, Paul, How Does New Federal Privacy Act Affect Private Investigators? (2004), vol. 23 [para. 12].

Sopinka, John, Lederman, Sidney N., and Bryant, Alan W., The Law of Evidence in Canada (2nd Ed. 1999), pp. 23 to 38 [para. 18].

Counsel:

John Bruggeman and Andrea DiBatista, for the plaintiff;

William Black and Mahalley Iny, for the defendants.

This case was heard on February 10-13, 16-19, 23 and 24, 2004, before Dawson, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on April 14, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.