Melanson v. Leger, (1979) 25 N.B.R.(2d) 353 (QB)

• Judge: Stratton, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: April 23, 1979
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1979), 25 N.B.R.(2d) 353 (QB)

Melanson v. Leger (1979), 25 N.B.R.(2d) 353 (QB);

    25 R.N.-B.(2e) 353; 51 A.P.R. 353

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Melanson v. Leger

Indexed As: Melanson v. Leger

Répertorié: Melanson v. Leger

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Stratton, J.

April 23, 1979.

Summary:

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Damage Awards - Topic 178

Personal injuries and death - Neck injuries - Moderate hyperextension injury to cervical spine and moderate hyperflexion injury to thoracic spine - Neck injury healed but thoracic spine condition became chronic - Adult female stenographer receptionist - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, awarded $7,500 general damages for personal injuries.

Cases Noticed:

Gionet v. Doucet et al. (1978), 20 N.B.R.(2d) 624; 34 A.P.R. 624, consd. [para. 11].

Savard v. Richard (1978), 23 N.B.R.(2d) 491; 44 A.P.R. 491, affd. 25 N.B.R.(2d) 45; 51 A.P.R. 45, consd. [para. 11].

MacDonald v. Metrocan Leasing Ltd. and Hopkins (1975), 12 N.B.R.(2d) 230; 10 A.P.R. 230, consd. [para. 11].

Levesque v. Day & Ross Ltd. (1976), 14 N.B.R.(2d) 346; 15 A.P.R. 346, consd. [para. 11].

Mullins v. Kent Manufacturing and Park (1977), 15 N.B.R.(2d) 632; 18 A.P.R. 632, consd. [para. 11].

Wilson v. Bishop and Bishop (1977), 18 N.B.R.(2d) 91; 26 A.P.R. 91, consd. [para. 11].

Dupuis v. Palmateur (1977), 19 N.B.R.(2d) 40; 30 A.P.R. 40, consd. [para. 11].

Fanjoy v. Keller (1973), 6 N.B.R.(2d) 273, consd. [para. 11].

Counsel:

Alexandre Deschenes, for the plaintiff;

Peter F. Blair, for the defendant.

This case was heard on April 20, 1979, at Moncton, N.B., before STRATTON, J., of the New Brunswick Supreme Court, Queen's Bench Division.

On April 23, 1979, STRATTON, J., delivered the following judgment: