Lizotte v. Bouma, [1966] N.B. Law News No. 8 (CA)

• Judge: Bridges, C.J.N.B., West and Ritchie, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (New Brunswick)
• Case Date: January 14, 1966
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: [1966] N.B. Law News No. 8 (CA)

Lizotte v. Bouma, [1966] N.B. Law News No. 8 (CA)

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Conde Lizotte (plaintiff/appellant) v. H.H. Bouma (defendant/respondent)

(Archives RS43/1965)

Indexed As: Lizotte v. Bouma

New Brunswick Supreme Court

Appeal Division

Bridges, C.J.N.B., West and Ritchie, JJ.A.

January 14, 1966.

Summary:

Appeal from judgment of Victoria County court in favour of defendant for $405.90 with costs on counterclaim for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Held that while the position of the debris clearly favours the Appellant, the Court of Appeal refused to interfere with the finding of the trial judge as the Court was not convinced that the trial judge came to an unreasonable conclusion even though the Court might not have come to the same conclusion as the trial judge.

Practice - Topic 8800

Appeal - General principles - Duty of appellate court regarding findings of fact - See paragraphs 1 to 11.

Counsel:

P.E. Pelletier, Q.C., for the appellant;

Tweedy & Tweedy, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard before Bridges, C.J.N.B., West and Ritchie, JJ.A., of the New Brunswick Supreme Court, Appeal Division. The following decision was delivered for the court by Bridges, C.J.N.B., on January 14, 1966.