Gascho v. Clinton (Town), [2001] O.T.C. 838 (SupCt)

• Judge: Pickell, D.J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: September 29, 2001
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2001] O.T.C. 838 (SupCt)

Gascho v. Clinton, [2001] O.T.C. 838 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] O.T.C. TBEd. NO.079

Matthew Gascho (plaintiff) v. The Corporation of the Town of Clinton (defendant)

(Claim No. 24-2000)

Indexed As: Gascho v. Clinton (Town)

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Small Claims Court

Pickell, D.J.

September 29, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Municipal Law - Topic 1737

Liability of municipalities - Highways and streets - Dangerous highway conditions - Trees - See paragraphs 1 to 75.

Municipal Law - Topic 1808.2

Liability of municipalities - Negligence - Trees - See paragraphs 1 to 75.

Torts - Topic 3586

Occupiers' liability or negligence for dangerous premises - Negligence of occupier - Trees - See paragraphs 1 to 75.

Cases Noticed:

Huestis v. Toronto (City), [1926] 3 D.L.R. 142 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 20].

C.K.O.Y. Ltd. v. Ottawa (City), [1952] O.W.N. 367 (Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 21].

Bottoni v. Henderson (1978), 21 O.R.(2d) 369 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 22].

Kelley et al. v. Ingersoll (Town) et al. (1996), 5 O.T.C. 212 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 23].

Doucette v. Parent (1996), 14 O.T.C. 354 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 25].

654287 Ontario Ltd. v. Windsor (City), [2000] O.T.C. 351 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 26].

Counsel:

Philip B. Cornish, for the plaintiff;

Michael J. Donnelly, for the defendant.

This case was heard at Goderich, Ontario, before Pickell, D.J., of the Ontario Superior Court, Small Claims Court, who released the following decision on September 29, 2001.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.