Lloyd et al. v. Rutter et al.

• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Judge: Robertson, J.
• Citation: [2003] O.T.C. 1064 (SC)
• Date: 02 December 2003

Lloyd v. Rutter, [2003] O.T.C. 1064 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] O.T.C. TBEd. DE.022

Cody Lloyd by his Litigation Guardian, Debbie Webster, Debbie Webster, Alex Webster, Eric Lloyd and Lori Lloyd (plaintiffs) v. Nicole Rutter, Shawn Paul Austin, The Corporation of the City of Kingston and the Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company (defendants) and CIBC General Insurance Company (third party)

(Court File No. Kingston 13707/01)

Indexed As: Lloyd et al. v. Rutter et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Robertson, J.

December 2, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Torts - Topic 359

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Pedestrians and bicyclists - Children on highway and streets - See paragraphs 1 to 30.

Torts - Topic 362

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Pedestrians and bicyclists - Contributory negligence of - See paragraphs 1 to 30.

Torts - Topic 364

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Pedestrians and bicyclists - Striking of pedestrian - Inference of negligence - See paragraphs 1 to 30.

Cases Noticed:

Wilkinson v. Shapiro, [1943] O.R. 806 (C.A.), affd. [1944] S.C.R. 442, refd to. [para. 25].

Winnipeg Electric Co. v. Geel, [1932] A.C. 690; [1932] 4 D.L.R. 51 (P.C.), affing. [1931] S.C.R. 443; [1931] 3 D.L.R. 737, refd to. [para. 10].

Lalonde v. Kahkonen, [1972] 1 O.R. 91 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 11].

Desroches v. Gavin; Prince Edward Island v. Gavin (1981), 30 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 103; 84 A.P.R. 103 (P.E.I.S.C.), refd to. [para. 12].

Gellie v. Naylor and Laidlaw Transport Ltd. (1986), 15 O.A.C. 129; 28 D.L.R.(4th) 768; 55 O.R.(2d) 400 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

Stanley v. National Fruit Co., [1931] S.C.R. 60, refd to. [para. 14].

Dao v. Sabatino et al. (1996), 75 B.C.A.C. 185; 123 W.A.C. 185; 29 C.C.L.T.(2d) 62 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Gilmore v. Butt (1985), 42 M.V.R. 212 (Ont. Dist. Ct.), refd to. [para. 17].

Mattinson et al. v. Wonnacott et al. (1975), 8 O.R.(2d) 654; 59 D.L.R.(3d) 18 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 18].

Teno et al. v. Arnold et al., [1978] 2 S.C.R. 287; 19 N.R. 1; 83 D.L.R.(3d) 609; 3 C.C.L.T. 272, refd to. [para. 20].

Williams v. Yacub et al. (1995), 65 B.C.A.C. 202; 106 W.A.C. 202; 27 C.C.L.T.(2d) 282 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

DeJussel v. Hajzar, [1948] O.W.N. 468 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

Rhyno v. Sharpe et al. (1994), 134 N.S.R.(2d) 397; 383 A.P.R. 397 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 28].

Rhyno v. Sharpe et al. (1993), 126 N.S.R.(2d) 179; 352 A.P.R. 179 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 28].

Gonzalez v. Stewart, [1995] B.C.J. No. 2456 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 28].

Otsuji v. Waklen, [1991] B.C.J. No. 3090 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 28].

Christie v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [1990] B.C.J. No. 2899 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 28].

Pardoe v. Eldred (1930), 37 O.W.N. 358 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 28].

Beckerson v. Dougherty, [1953] 2 D.L.R. 498 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 28].

Cyr v. Landry and Landry (1980), 30 N.B.R.(2d) 588; 70 A.P.R. 588 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 28].

Miles v. Taraschi (1981), 44 N.S.R.(2d) 200; 83 A.P.R. 200 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 28].

Romanchuk v. Laplante (1981), 7 Sask.R. 430 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 28].

Papyarluk v. Winnipeg (City) (1981), 10 A.C.W.S.(2d) 241 (Man. Q.B.), refd to. [para. 28].

Statutes Noticed:

Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H-8, sect. 193(1) [para. 9].

Counsel:

John T. Zuber, for the plaintiffs;

N. Rutter and S. Austin, were self-represented;

Wilfrid Menninga and Nammarra Dokken George, for the Corporation of the City of Kingston;

Pasquale Santini, for the Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co.;

No one appeared for CIBC General Insurance Co.

This action was heard on November 10 and 12-14, 2003, before Robertson, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on December 2, 2003.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.