Lawson v. Toronto Hospital Corp. et al., (1991) 46 O.A.C. 376 (DC)

• Judge: Davidson, J.
• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Case Date: February 18, 1991
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: (1991), 46 O.A.C. 376 (DC)

Lawson v. Toronto Hospital (1991), 46 O.A.C. 376 (DC)

MLB headnote and full text

Victor G. Lawson (applicant) v. Toronto Hospital Corporation, Patrick J. Gullane, Alan R. Hudson and W. Vickery Stoughton (respondents)

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Indexed As: Lawson v. Toronto Hospital Corp. et al.

Ontario Court of Justice

Divisional Court

Davidson, J.

March 28, 1991.

Summary:

A doctor applied for an interlocutory injunction to restrain a hospital and its administration from implementing an operating schedule which reduced his operating time.

The Ontario Divisional Court dismissed the injunction application.

Hospitals - Topic 341

Operation - Doctors - Restriction of hospital privileges - General - A doctor sought an interlocutory injunction restraining a hospital and its administration from reducing his operating time - The Ontario Divisional Court refused to grant the injunction where the doctor had recourse under s. 38 of the Public Hospitals Act and it was not established that the balance of convenience favoured granting the injunction - The court discussed the test to be applied in deciding whether to grant an injunction in such a case.

Injunctions - Topic 1606

Interlocutory or interim injunctions - Balance of convenience - [See Hospitals - Topic 341].

Injunctions - Topic 1610

Interlocutory or interim injunctions - Circumstances when injunction will not be granted - [See Hospitals - Topic 341].

Injunctions - Topic 1611

Interlocutory or interim injunctions - Effect of availability of other remedies - [See Hospitals - Topic 341].

Cases Noticed:

Jain v. North and West Vancouver Hospital Society (1974), 43 D.L.R.(3d) 291 (B.C.S.C.), appld. [paras. 74-83].

Williams v. Board of Directors of Kemptville District Hospital (1986), 55 O.R.(2d) 633 (H.C.J.), appld. [paras. 77, 83].

Yule Inc. v. Atlantic Pizza Delight Franchise (1968) Ltd. et al. (1977), 17 O.R.(2d) 505, appld. [paras. 84, 88].

American Cyanamid Co. v. Ethicon Ltd., [1975] A.C. 396, appld. [paras. 84, 88].

Feigelman et al. v. Aetna Financial Services Ltd. et al. (1985), 56 N.R. 241; 15 D.L.R.(4th) 161 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 85 et seq.].

Corona Mineral Corps. v. C.S.A. Management Ltd. et al. (1989), 68 O.R.(2d) 425 (H.C.J.), refd to. [para. 85 et seq. ].

Statutes Noticed:

Public Hospitals Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 410, generally [para. 3 et seq.]; sect. 33 [para. 79]; sect. 38 [paras. 72, 78, 82]; sect. 38(1)(b) [para. 73]; sect. 40 [para. 73].

Public Hospitals Act Regulations, Reg. 518/88, sect. 4(1) [para. 80]; reg. 862(1)(g) [para. 16].

Counsel:

T. Tremayne-Lloyd and A.J. Dick, for the applicant;

R.A. Stradiotto and J. Morris, for the respondents.

This application was heard before Davidson, J., of the Ontario Divisional Court, whose decision was delivered on February 18, 1991, followed by reasons for his decision released on March 28, 1991: