Garrison v. Lively, Delaney and Sovereign General Insurance Co., (1978) 28 N.S.R.(2d) 557 (TD)

• Judge: Jones, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
• Case Date: May 18, 1978
• Jurisdiction: Nova Scotia
• Citations: (1978), 28 N.S.R.(2d) 557 (TD)

Garrison v. Lively (1978), 28 N.S.R.(2d) 557 (TD);

              43 A.P.R. 557

MLB headnote and full text

Garrison v. Lively, Delaney and Sovereign General Insurance Company (third party)

Indexed As: Garrison v. Lively, Delaney and Sovereign General Insurance Co.

Nova Scotia Supreme Court

Trial Division

Jones, J.

May 18, 1978.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Damage Awards - Topic 178

Neck injuries - Whiplash type injury to cervical spine - 53 year old post office executive - Partial disability with persistent headaches and pain but future disability uncertain - The Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Trial Division, awarded the plaintiff $13,000.00 general damages for personal injuries - See paragraphs 3 to 34.

Damages - Topic 1552

General damages for personal injuries - Loss of sick leave benefits - As a result of an accident the plaintiff, a 53 year old post office executive, was required to take 189 days of sick leave (leaving a balance of 133 days of unused sick leave) - The plaintiff earned over $21,000.00 per annum - The Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Trial Division, awarded the plaintiff $8,000.00 as general damages for loss of sick leave benefits - See paragraphs 52 to 60.

Damages - Topic 1733

Claim for loss of wages - Deductions for sick leave benefits paid by the employer - The plaintiff, a 53 year old post office executive, was injured in a motor vehicle accident and while off work he was paid his wages under a sick leave plan - The Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Trial Division, held that the sick leave benefits paid by the employer must be deducted from the plaintiff's claim for loss of wages - See paragraphs 36 to 51.

Cases Noticed:

Boarelli v. Flannigan, 36 D.L.R.(3d) 4, refd to. [para. 40].

Parry v. Cleaver, [1969] 1 All E.R. 555, refd to. [para. 41].

Menhennet v. Schoenholz (1971), 20 D.L.R.(3d) 395, refd to. [para. 42].

Dell v. Vermette (1963), 37 D.L.R.(2d) 101, refd to. [para. 43].

Dell v. Vermette (1964), 42 D.L.R.(2d) 326, refd to. [para. 43].

Wren v. Superintendent of Insurance (No. 2), 75 D.L.R.(3d) 567, refd to. [para. 45].

Zolameda v. Pigozzo et al., 74 D.L.R.(3d) 522 [para. 45].

Tubb v. Lief and Gordon, [1932] 3 W.W.R. 245, refd to. [para. 46].

Gilliss v. Breau (1971), 3 N.B.R.(2d) 397, refd to. [para. 46].

Woodworth v. Farmer (1963), 39 D.L.R.(2d) 179, folld. [para. 47].

Sullivan v. Riverside Rentals Ltd. (1974), 6 N.S.R.(2d) 642, refd to. [para. 48].

MacKinnon v. Coldwell et al. (1973), 36 D.L.R.(3d) 709, refd to. [para. 49].

Rigby v. Peart et al., 17 N.S.R.(2d) 469; 19 A.P.R. 469, refd to. [para. 49].

Wolfe v. Oliver et al. (1973), 34 D.L.R.(3d) 669; 8 N.S.R.(2d) 313 at 338, refd to. [para. 49].

Goshen v. Larin, 46 D.L.R.(3d) 137; 10 N.S.R.(2d) 66; 2 A.P.R. 66, refd to. [para. 50].

Abraham v. Piskorski (1977), 20 N.S.R.(2d) 114; 27 A.P.R. 114, refd to. [para. 50].

Trizec Equities Limited et al. v. Guy (1976), 26 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 40 A.P.R. 1, refd to. [para. 51].

Alexander v. Rafuse (1958), 12 D.L.R.(2d) 616, refd to. [para. 52].

Parsons v. Saunders and Snair (1963), 39 D.L.R.(2d) 190, refd to. [para. 53].

McCready v. Munroe (1966), 55 D.L.R.(2d) 338, refd to. [para. 54].

Gallant et al. v. Wheeler's Estate et al., 15 N.S.R.(2d) 381; 14 A.P.R. 381, refd to. [para. 55].

McCurdy v. Dechman, 3 N.S.R.(2d) 280, refd to. [para. 56].

Authors and Works Noticed:

McGregor on Damages (13th Ed.), para. 1118 [para. 37].

Munkman, Damages for Personal Injuries (4th Ed.), p. 87 [para. 38].

Cooper, K.D., A Collateral Benefits Principle (1971), 49 C.B.R. 501 [para. 39]; 507 [para. 57].

Kemp & Kemp, The Quantum of Damages, Vol. 1, p. 127 [para. 40].

MacInnes, R.W., Welfare Legislation and Benefit Plans in Canada, p. 67 [para. 58].

Counsel:

J.M. Davison, Q.C., and D.B. Ritchey, for the plaintiff;

D.R. Chipman, Q.C., for the defendant, Gordon Lively and the Third Party.

This case was heard by JONES, J., of the Trial Division of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, at Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 24, 25 and 28, 1978.

The judgment of JONES, J., was delivered at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 18, 1978.