Mann et al. v. Burnaby General Hospital et al., 2001 BCSC 961

JudgeBaker, J.
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Case DateJune 28, 2001
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations2001 BCSC 961;[2001] B.C.T.C. 961 (SC)

Mann v. Burnaby Hospital, [2001] B.C.T.C. 961 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] B.C.T.C. TBEd. AU.053

David Andrew Mann, an infant, by his next friend, Toby Diane Mann and Toby Diane Mann in her personal capacity, and Mark Westerhof (plaintiffs) v. Burnaby General Hospital, R.T. Richards, B. Hauck, Sharon Low, John Doe and Janet Doe (defendants)

(A963831; 2001 BCSC 961)

Indexed As: Mann et al. v. Burnaby General Hospital et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Baker, J.

June 28, 2001.

Summary:

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Medicine - Topic 4241.2

Liability of practitioners - Negligence or fault - Causation - See paragraphs 1 to 155.

Medicine - Topic 4252.2

Liability of practitioners - Negligence or fault - Obstetrical or gynaecological care - See paragraphs 1 to 155.

Medicine - Topic 4255.1

Liability of practitioners - Negligence or fault - Prenatal care - See paragraphs 1 to 155.

Medicine - Topic 6866

Nurses - Negligence - Patient care - Negligent care - See paragraphs 156 to 217.

Cases Noticed:

Anderson v. Chasney, [1949] 4 D.L.R. 71 (Man. C.A.), affd. [1950] 4 D.L.R. 223 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Arndt et al. v. Smith, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 539; 213 N.R. 243; 92 B.C.A.C. 185; 150 W.A.C. 185; 148 D.L.R.(4th) 48, refd to. [para. 17].

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. 17].

Audet v. Bates, [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. 352 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Badger v. Surkan (1970), 16 D.L.R.(3d) 146 (Sask. Q.B.), refd to. [para. 17].

Belknap v. Meakes (1989), 64 D.L.R.(4th) 452 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

Briffett v. Gander and District Hospital Board et al. (1996), 137 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 271; 428 A.P.R. 271 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

Brimacombe v. Mathews et al., [1999] B.C.T.C. Uned. 359 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Bucknam v. Kostuik (1983), 44 O.R.(2d) 102 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Challand v. Bell (1959), 18 D.L.R.(2d) 150 (Alta. T.D.), refd to. [para. 17].

Chattu v. Pankratz, [1990] B.C.J. No. 704 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Child v. Vancouver General Hospital, [1970] S.C.R. 478, refd to. [para. 17].

Chow et al. v. Wellesley Hospital et al., [1999] O.T.C. 252 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 17].

Granger et al. v. Ottawa General Hospital et al. (1996), 7 O.T.C. 81 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 17].

Heidebrecht v. Fraser-Burrard Hospital Society, [1996] B.C.J. No. 3042 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Lepp v. Hopp, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 192; 32 N.R. 145, refd to. [para. 17].

Laferrière v. Lawson, [1991] 1 S.C.R. 541; 123 N.R. 325; 38 Q.A.C. 161; 78 D.L.R.(4th) 609; 6 C.C.L.T.(2d) 119, refd to. [para. 17].

Lapointe v. Chevrette, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 351; 133 N.R. 116; 45 Q.A.C. 262; 90 D.L.R.(4th) 7; 10 C.C.L.T.(2d) 101; 9 C.P.C.(3d) 78, refd to. [para. 17].

Lapointe v. Hopital de Gardeur - see Lapointe v. Chevrette.

Layton v. Wescott (1992), 134 A.R. 297 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 17].

Levesque v. Comeau, [1970] S.C.R. 1010; 5 N.B.R.(2d) 15, refd to. [para. 17].

MacDonald v. Ross (1983), 55 N.S.R.(2d) 440; 114 A.P.R. 440 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 17].

Norberg v. Wynrib, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 226; 138 N.R. 81; 9 B.C.A.C. 1; 19 W.A.C. 1; 92 D.L.R.(4th) 449; [1992] 4 W.W.R. 577; 12 C.C.L.T.(2d) 1; 68 B.C.L.R.(2d) 29, refd to. [para. 17].

Reibl v. Hughes, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 880; 33 N.R. 361; 114 D.L.R.(3d) 1; 14 C.C.L.T. 1, refd to. [para. 17].

Rothwell v. Raes (1990), 2 O.R.(3d) 332 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

Serre v. de Tilly (1975), 58 D.L.R.(3d) 362 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Sevier v. Mann, [1994] B.C.J. No. 18 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Shobridge v. Thomas et al., (1999), 16 B.C.T.C. 161 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Snell v. Farrell, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 311; 110 N.R. 200; 107 N.B.R.(2d) 94; 267 A.P.R. 94; 72 D.L.R.(4th) 289; 4 C.C.L.T.(2d) 229, refd to. [para. 17].

Snider v. Henniger, [1992] B.C.J. No. 1982 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Sohal v. Brar (1998), 211 A.R. 81 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 17].

Tacknyk v. Lake of the Woods Clinic, [1982] O.J. No. 170 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

Tekano v. Lions Gate Hospital et al. (1999), 16 B.C.T.C. 194 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Neuzen v. Korn, [1995] 3 S.C.R. 674; 188 N.R. 161; 64 B.C.A.C. 241; 105 W.A.C. 241; [1995] 10 W.W.R. 1; 11 B.C.L.R.(3d) 201; 127 D.L.R.(4th) 577, refd to. [para. 17].

Ter Neuzen v. Korn - see Neuzen v. Korn.

Van Mol et al. v. Ashmore (1999), 116 B.C.A.C. 161; 190 W.A.C. 161 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

Videto v. Kennedy (1981), 33 O.R.(2d) 497 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

Webster et al. v. Chapman et al. (1996), 114 Man.R.(2d) 1 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 17].

White v. Turner (1981), 120 D.L.R.(3d) 269 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Whitehouse v. Jordan et al., [1980] 1 All E.R. 650 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

Wilson v. Swanson (1956), 5 D.L.R.(2d) 113 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Wipfli v. Britten, [1984] B.C.J. No. 1811 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

Counsel:

E.F. Anthony Merchant, Q.C., and Henri Chabanole, for the plaintiffs;

Paul T. McGivern and Marli F. Rusen, for the defendant, R.T. Richards;

Catherine L. Woods and Leanne Wood, for the defendants, Burnaby General Hospital, B. Hauck and Sharon Low.

This action was heard on May 16-19 and 29-31 and June 1, 2, 5, 6 and 19, 2000, before Baker, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on June 28, 2001.

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