Frothingham v. Regional Health Authority B et al., (2012) 388 N.B.R.(2d) 204 (TD)

• Judge: Glennie, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: April 26, 2012
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (2012), 388 N.B.R.(2d) 204 (TD);2012 NBQB 155

Frothingham v. Health Authority (2012), 388 N.B.R.(2d) 204 (TD);

    388 R.N.-B.(2e) 204; 1006 A.P.R. 204

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Temp. Cite: [2012] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. MY.032

Renvoi temp.: [2012] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. MY.032

Dr. Elizabeth M. Frothingham (plaintiff) v. Regional Health Authority B, Doing Business under the Name and Style of Horizon Health Network and Saint John Regional Hospital, a Facility Administered by Horizon Health Network and Dr. Kehinde Adekunle Aladetoyinbo (defendants)

(S/SC/676/2011; 2012 NBQB 155; 2012 NBBR 155)

Indexed As: Frothingham v. Regional Health Authority B et al.

Répertorié: Frothingham v. Regional Health Authority B et al.

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Trial Division

Judicial District of Saint John

Glennie, J.

April 26, 2012.

Summary:

Résumé:

The plaintiff, a United States citizen, sued a doctor and a hospital for $30,000 under rule 80 of the Rules of Court. The claim concerned her involuntarily admittance to the hospital's psychiatric ward. The defendants each sought security for costs from the plaintiff.

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, allowed the motions and ordered the plaintiff to pay $1,000 to each defendant as security for costs.

Practice - Topic 8113

Costs - Security for costs - Where plaintiff resident out of jurisdiction - General - The 74 year old plaintiff, a United States citizen, sued a doctor and a hospital for $30,000 under rule 80 of the Rules of Court - The claim concerned her involuntarily admittance to the hospital's psychiatric ward - The defendants each sought security for costs from the plaintiff on the basis that she resided outside of New Brunswick - She lived six months of the year in Kansas and six months in Nova Scotia (N.S.) - She owned six oceanfront properties in N.S. valued at $500,000 - She had two judgments against her for costs in N.S. - She had a monthly income of $3,000 - She alleged that she was "land poor" and had cash flow problems - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, allowed the motions and ordered the plaintiff to pay $1,000 to each defendant as security for costs - It was necessary for the administration of justice that a security for costs order pursuant to rule 58 should be available to a defendant in a rule 80 action - The plaintiff was not impecunious - The defendants would be put to considerable expense in recovering their costs outside of New Brunswick against the plaintiff's real property assets in N.S. - The costs order would not constitute a bar to the plaintiff continuing the action.

Practice - Topic 9769

Small claims - Costs - [See Practice - Topic 8113 ].

Procédure - Cote 8113

Dépens - Sûreté en garantie des dépens - Principes généraux - Le demandeur réside hors du ressort - Généralités - [Voir Practice - Topic 8113 ].

Procédure - Cote 9769

Petites créances - Dépens - [Voir Practice - Topic 9769 ].

Cases Noticed:

619020 NB Inc. v. Moncton (City) et al. (2011), 369 N.B.R.(2d) 199; 952 A.P.R. 199; 2011 NBQB 31, dist. [para. 13].

Cosman v. Moore et al. (2011), 382 N.B.R.(2d) 343; 988 A.P.R. 343; 2011 NBQB 254, refd to. [para. 16].

Marr et al. v. Hardman Group Ltd., [2010] N.B.R.(2d) Uned. 80; 2010 NBQB 320, refd to. [para. 16].

Oakland/Indian Point Residents Association v. Seaview Properties Ltd. et al. (2008), 266 N.S.R.(2d) 256; 851 A.P.R. 256; 2008 NSSC 209, refd to. [para. 19].

Isabelle v. Campbellton Regional Hospital and Arseneau (1987), 80 N.B.R.(2d) 181; 202 A.P.R. 181 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 21].

Dugas (Bankrupt), Re (2003), 261 N.B.R.(2d) 99; 685 A.P.R. 99 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].

Dugas v. Price Waterhouse Coopers, Inc. - see Dugas (Bankrupt), Re.

Graham et al. v. St. Anne-Nackawic Pulp Co. (2005), 287 N.B.R.(2d) 366; 750 A.P.R. 366 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

Plancher Héritage ltée/Heritage Flooring Ltd. (Bankrupt), Re (2008), 336 N.B.R.(2d) 332; 862 A.P.R. 332; 2008 NBCA 69, refd to. [para. 32].

Isabelle v. Royal Bank of Canada - see Plancher Héritage ltée/Heritage Flooring Ltd. (Bankrupt), Re.

Dowd v. New Brunswick Dental Society (1999), 208 N.B.R.(2d) 178; 531 A.P.R. 178 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].

Williamson et al. v. Gillis et al. (2011), 374 N.B.R.(2d) 311; 965 A.P.R. 311; 2011 NBCA 53, refd to. [para. 38].

Strang's Salmonid Hatchery v. Scarborough Canvas Fabricators Ltd. (1988), 94 N.B.R.(2d) 352; 239 A.P.R. 352 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 43].

Hughes Home Construction Ltd. v. Dugas et al. (2006), 308 N.B.R.(2d) 308; 797 A.P.R. 308 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 44].

Statutes Noticed:

Rules of Court (N.B.), rule 58.01(a) [para. 17]; rule 80 [para. 9].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Orkin, Mark M., The Law of Costs (2nd Ed. 2011), vol. II, ss. 502 [para. 24]; 503.1(1) [para. 25].

Counsel:

Avocats:

Dr. Elizabeth Frothingham, on her own behalf;

Catherine M. Bowlen, on behalf of Regional Health Authority B;

John C. Gillis, on behalf of Dr. Kehinde Adekunle Aladetoyinbo.

This action was heard on April 26, 2012, before Glennie, J., of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, Judicial District of Saint John, who delivered the following oral decision on April 26, 2012.