Koor v. Air Canada, [2001] O.T.C. 451 (SupCt)

• Judge: Dilks, J.
• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Case Date: April 10, 2001
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2001] O.T.C. 451 (SupCt)

Koor v. Air Can., [2001] O.T.C. 451 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] O.T.C. TBEd. JN.054

Elle Koor (plaintiff) v. Air Canada (defendant)

(99-CV-164436)

Indexed As: Koor v. Air Canada

Ontario Court of Justice

Superior Court

Dilks, J.

June 12, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Aeronautics - Topic 5141.1

Airlines - Carriage of passengers - Accident - What constitutes.

Damage Awards - Topic 125

Injury and death - Leg injuries - Ankle - See paragraphs 48 to 56.

Cases Noticed:

Air France v. Saks (1985), 105 S. Ct. 1338 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 21].

Quinn v. Canadian Airlines International Ltd. (1994), 18 O.R.(3d) 326 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 24].

Chisholm v. British European Airways, [1963] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 626, refd to. [para. 33].

Goldman v. Thai Airways International Ltd. (1981), 125 S.J. 413, refd to. [para. 40].

DeMarines v. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (1978), 580 F.2d 1193, refd to. [para. 40].

Weintraub v. Capital International Airways Inc. (1980), 16 Avi. 17,911 (C.C.N.Y.), affd. Avi. 18,058 (N.Y.S.C. App. C.C.H.), refd to. [para. 40].

Statutes Noticed:

Warsaw Convention, art. 17, art. 20(1), art. 21 [para. 4].

Counsel:

Saul I. Glober, Q.C., for the plaintiff;

Guy L. Poppe, for the defendant.

This matter was heard on April 10, 2001, by Dilks, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who delivered the following decision on June 12, 2001.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.