McAuley v. Bellefleur, (1970) 2 N.B.R.(2d) 653 (QB)

• Judge: Robichaud, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: May 07, 1970
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1970), 2 N.B.R.(2d) 653 (QB)

McAuley v. Bellefleur (1970), 2 N.B.R.(2d) 653 (QB);

    2 R.N.-B.(2e) 653

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McAuley v. Bellefleur

Indexed As: McAuley v. Bellefleur

Répertorié: McAuley v. Bellefleur

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Robichaud, J.

May 7, 1970.

Summary:

Résumé:

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench held the defendant, motorcycle driver grossly negligent and 100% at fault for the death of a gratuitous passenger. The motor cycle was in collision with a motor vehicle at an intersection.

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench awarded the estate of the deceased passenger $465 for funeral expenses but dismissed the estate's claim for general damages for death because of the failure of the plaintiff to prove a reasonable probability of pecuniary loss resulting from the death of the gratuitous passenger who was a 16 year old girl about to be married.

Torts - Topic 328

Negligence - Motor vehicle, gratuitous passengers - What constitutes gross negligence - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench held driver of motorcycle grossly negligent and 100% at fault for damages for death of gratuitous passenger.

Damage Awards - Topic 86

Injury and death - Fatal accidents - Daughter - 16 year old female - Nil general damages for death (New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench).

Cases Noticed:

Elder v. Lockbridge (1952), 3 D.L.R. 418, folld.

LeBlanc v. Boissoneau (1969), 1 N.B.R.(2d) 396, folld.

LeBlanc v. S.M.T. (Eastern) Ltd., 23 M.P.R. 145, folld.

Patent v. Vachon (1948), C.L.R. 703, folld.

Counsel:

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

Edgar T. Tweedie, Q.C., for Georges L. Bellefleur;

Leopold Dube, for Michel Antoine Gagnon.

ROBICHAUD, J. stated in part: