Jensen et al. v. Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada et al., (1997) 54 O.T.C. 341 (GD)

• Judge: Belleghem, J.
• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Case Date: July 03, 1997
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: (1997), 54 O.T.C. 341 (GD)

Jensen v. Guardian Ins. Co. (1997), 54 O.T.C. 341 (GD)

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Temp. Cite: [1997] O.T.C. TBEd. DE.159

Mabel Elizabeth Jensen, Cheryl Turner Zammitt, Darlene McCrabb, Darlene McCrabb as Litigation Guardian for Matthew Eamon Allen Turner-Walsh and Eamon N. Walsh (plaintiffs) v. Guardian Insurance Company of Canada and Joao John Machado (defendants)

Guardian Insurance Company of Canada (plaintiff by counterclaim) v. Eamon N. Walsh and J. Pedro Madeira, Joao John Machado and The Corporation of the County of Dufferin (defendants by counterclaim)

(Court File No. 618/89)

Indexed As: Jensen et al. v. Guardian Insurance Co. of Canada et al.

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

Brampton

Belleghem, J.

December 12, 1997.

Summary:

In 1987 Walsh was slightly injured and Muir was killed when their vehicle collided with another vehicle. A jury found that the driver of the other vehicle was 100% at fault. Walsh and Muir had a nine month old son, Matthew. Walsh claimed damages for personal injury. Walsh, Matthew, Muir's mother and Muir's two sisters brought Family Law Act claims. Walsh had remarried.

The Ontario Court (General Division), in a decision reported at 37 O.T.C. 161, assessed damages accordingly.

The Ontario Court (General Division) determined issues of prejudgment interest and costs.

Editor's Note: For another decision in this matter, see 39 O.T.C. 71.

Insurance - Topic 768

Insurers - Liability - General - Costs - See paragraphs 14 to 29.

Insurance - Topic 3022

Payment of insurance proceeds - Notice of loss - What constitutes - See paragraphs 5 to 12.

Interest - Topic 5490

Interest as damages (pre-judgment interest) - Particular claims - Insurance - See paragraphs 5 to 13.

Cases Noticed:

Guertin v. Dionne (1993), 19 C.C.L.I.(2d) 303 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 16, footnote 1].

Riddoch v. Anderson, [1991] O.J. No. 2667, refd to. [para. 16, footnote 1].

Darling v. Kay (1993), 15 O.R.(3d) 299 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 16, footnote 1].

Schmieder v. Singh (1996), 46 C.P.C.(3d) 84 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 16, footnote 1].

Schmieder v. Singh, [1996] O.J. No. 2719 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 1].

Hampton v. Chartrand, [1997] O.J. No. 400 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16, footnote 1].

Churchill v. Wilson, [1997] O.J. No. 2437 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16, footnote 1].

Mete v. Guardian Insurance, [1996] O.J. No. 2783 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 16, footnote 1].

Mete v. Guardian Insurance, [1996] O.J. No. 3793 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16, footnote 1].

Leveille v. Murdock (Mel) Ltd., [1994] O.J. No. 3911 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16, footnote 1].

Burton v. Fluth Estate (Public Administrator Of), [1994] Y.J. No. 94 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 16, footnote 1].

Jones v. Green et al. (1995), 176 A.R. 94 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 16, footnote 1].

Counsel:

Brian D. Barrie, for the plaintiffs;

Vern Rogers, for the defendant and plaintiff by counterclaim, Guardian;

Vance H. Cooper, for the defendant, Machado;

Brian Bangay, for the defendant by counterclaim, Madeira;

Geoff Adair, for Peterson Howell.

This case was heard by Belleghem, J., of the Ontario Court (General Division), who gave judgment on July 3, 1997 and released the following supplementary reasons for judgment on December 12, 1997.