Lloyd v. Toronto Police Services Board, [2003] O.T.C. 19 (SC)

• Judge: Stinson, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: September 09, 2002
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2003] O.T.C. 19 (SC)

Lloyd v. Police Services Bd., [2003] O.T.C. 19 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] O.T.C. TBEd. JA.055

Anthony Lloyd (plaintiff) v. Toronto Police Services Board (defendant)

(Court File Nos. 00-CV-190473; 00-CV-197681CM)

Indexed As: Lloyd v. Toronto Police Services Board

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Stinson, J.

January 13, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Civil Rights - Topic 1401

Security of the person - Law enforcement - General - See paragraphs 208 to 214.

Civil Rights - Topic 8375

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Denial of rights - Remedies - Damages - See paragraphs 257 and 258.

Damage Awards - Topic 629

Torts/Quebec responsibility - Injury to the person - False arrest - See paragraphs 246 to 248.

Damage Awards - Topic 678

Torts/Quebec responsibility - Abuse of legal procedures - Malicious prosecution - See paragraphs 249 to 255.

Police - Topic 5031

Actions against police - Negligence - Conduct of investigation - See paragraphs 198 to 207.

Police - Topic 5047

Actions against police - For false arrest - Defence of reasonable and probable grounds - See paragraphs 36 to 110.

Police - Topic 5143

Actions against police - For assault - What constitutes - See paragraphs 215 to 243.

Police - Topic 5222

Actions against police - For malicious prosecution - What constitutes - See paragraphs 116 to 195.

Police - Topic 5285

Actions against police - Defences - Limitation of actions - See paragraphs 20 to 35, 196.

Cases Noticed:

Wason v. Gillis et al. (1996), 3 O.T.C. 307 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 23].

Nicely v. Basse et al. (1991), 44 O.A.C. 147; 2 O.R.(3d) 612 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 24].

Nicely v. Waterloo Regional Police Force - see Nicely v. Basse et al.

McNabb et al. v. Ontario (Attorney General) et al., [2000] O.T.C. 567; 50 O.R.(3d) 402 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 24].

Al's Steak House and Tavern Inc. et al. v. Deloitte & Touche et al. (1997), 102 O.A.C. 144 (C.A.), refd to. para. 24].

McGarrell v. Ontario et al. (1998), 67 O.T.C. 103 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 24].

Lang v. Sudbury Regional Police Services Board et al., [2000] O.T.C. 42 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 24].

Fiset et al. v. Toronto Police Services Board et al. (2001), 153 O.A.C. 153 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

Darroch v. Metropolitan Toronto Police Services Board et al. (1996), 20 O.T.C. 334 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 24].

Croft v. Durham (Regional Municipality) Police Services Board (1993), 15 O.R.(3d) 216 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 25].

Ward v. Maracle (1995), 24 O.R.(3d) 148 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 25].

Scammell (G.) & Nephew Ltd. v. Hurley, [1929] 1 K.B. 419 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

Shynall v. Priestman, [1958] O.R. 7 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

Lloyd v. Toronto Police Services Board, [2001] O.T.C. 301 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 26].

Letang v. Cooper, [1964] 2 All E.R. 929 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

Consumers Glass Co. v. Foundation Co. of Canada Ltd. (1985), 9 O.A.C. 193; 20 D.L.R.(4th) 126 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

Frazier v. Purdy (1991), 6 O.R.(3d) 429 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Storrey, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 241; 105 N.R. 81; 37 O.A.C. 161; 53 C.C.C.(3d) 316, refd to. [para. 43].

Dumbell v. Roberts, [1944] 1 All E.R. 326 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Hall (R.) (1995), 79 O.A.C. 24; 22 O.R.(3d) 289 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 45].

Baron et al. v. Minister of National Revenue et al., [1993] 1 S.C.R. 416; 146 N.R. 270; 78 C.C.C.(3d) 510; 18 C.R.(4th) 274, refd to. [para. 46].

Austin v. R., [1969] 1 C.C.C. 97 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 99].

R. v. Beyo (D.) (2000), 131 O.A.C. 150; 47 O.R.(3d) 712 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 100].

Thornton v. Byers et al. (1999), 83 O.T.C. 332; 173 D.L.R.(4th) 568 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 103].

Oniel v. Metropolitan Toronto Police Force et al. (2001), 141 O.A.C. 201; 195 D.L.R.(4th) 59 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 135].

Nelles v. Ontario et al., [1989] 2 S.C.R. 170; 98 N.R. 321; 35 O.A.C. 161; 60 D.L.R.(4th) 609; 49 C.C.L.T. 217, refd to. [para. 137].

Proulx v. Québec (Procureur général), [2001] 3 S.C.R. 9; 276 N.R. 201; 206 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 159 C.C.C.(3d) 225; 46 C.R.(5th) 1; 7 C.C.L.T.(3d) 157, refd to. [para. 139].

Boucher v. R., [1955] S.C.R. 16, refd to. [para. 141].

Cellini v. Ontario (Attorney General) et al., [1999] O.A.C. Uned. 265 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 143].

R. v. Czegledi (1931), 55 C.C.C. 114 (Sask. C.A.), refd to. [para. 159].

R. v. Kootney (C.) (1998), 225 A.R. 109 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 160].

R. v. Wilson (P.R.), [2000] B.C.T.C. 709 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 161].

R. v. J.D. (2002), 167 O.A.C. 89 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 161].

R. v. Hebert, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 151; 110 N.R. 1; 77 C.R.(3d) 145; 57 C.C.C.(3d) 1; [1990] 5 W.W.R. 1; 47 B.C.L.R.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 176].

Beckstead v. Ottawa Police, [1997] O.A.C. Uned. 568; 37 O.R.(3d) 62 (C.A.), affing. (1995), 37 O.R.(3d) 64 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 198].

Norris et al. v. Loranger et al. (2001), 151 O.A.C. 394; 56 O.R.(3d) 441 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 205].

Norris v. Gatien - see Norris et al. v. Loranger et al.

McTaggart v. Ontario (Attorney General) et al., [2000] O.T.C. 855 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 209].

Tamblen v. Westcott (1914), 20 D.L.R. 131 (Alta. T.D.), refd to. [para. 247].

Tamblyn v. Westcott - see Tamblen v. Westcott.

Roberts v. Buster's Auto Towing Service Ltd., [1977] 4 W.W.R. 428; 70 D.L.R.(3d) 716 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 247].

Kavanagh and Carroll v. Canadian Tire Corp. (1989), 74 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 205; 231 A.P.R. 205 (Nfld. T.D.), refd to. [para. 247].

Maher v. K-Mart Canada Ltd. (1990), 84 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 271; 262 A.P.R. 271 (Nfld. T.D.), refd to. [para. 247].

Evans v. Latulippe et al. (1990), 38 O.A.C. 295 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 247].

Collins v. Clowater et al. (2000), 224 N.B.R.(2d) 12; 574 A.P.R. 12 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 247].

Collins v. Saint John (City) Police Department - see Collins v. Clowater et al.

Otto v. Wallace (J. Grant) Ltd. and Meyers, [1988] 2 W.W.R. 728; 84 A.R. 391 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 247].

Berry v. British Transport Commission, [1962] 1 Q.B. 306; [1961] 3 W.L.R. 450; [1961] 3 All E.R. 65 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 250].

Canada v. Lukasik (1985), 58 A.R. 313; 37 Alta. L.R.(2d) 170; 18 D.L.R.(4th) 245 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 250].

Whitehouse v. Reimer, Calgary Police Commission and Alberta (1979), 21 A.R. 541; 11 Alta. L.R.(2d) 252 (Q.B.), revd. (1980), 34 A.R. 414; 14 Alta. L.R.(2d) 380 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 250].

Wood v. Kennedy (1998), 76 O.T.C. 321; 165 D.L.R.(4th) 542 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 250].

Gray v. Reeves, [1992] 3 W.W.R. 393; 64 B.C.L.R.(2d) 275; 10 C.C.L.T.(2d) 32; 89 D.L.R.(4th) 315 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 259].

Statutes Noticed:

Public Authorities Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P-38, sect. 7(1) [para. 21].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Linden, Allen M., Canadian Tort Law (6th Ed. 1997), p. 98 [para. 206].

Rainaldi, Linda A., Remedies in Tort (1987), vol. 1, pp. 7-10, 7-11 [para. 36].

Counsel:

Anthony Lloyd appeared in person;

Doug Smith and Darilynn Allison, for the defendant.

This action was heard on July 8-12, 15-19 and 22-25 and September 9-11, 2002, before Stinson, J., of the Ontario Superior Court. In addition, between July 25 and September 9, 2002, the plaintiff filed seven separate written submissions and subsequent to the trial, on September 24, 2002, a further 73 page written submission to supplement his oral reply. Counsel for the defendant submitted a written memorandum of law during the course of closing argument. On January 13, 2003, the following decision was released.

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