Milicevic v. Jakubec, 2005 ABQB 654

• Judge: Binder, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: August 23, 2005
• Citations: 2005 ABQB 654;(2005), 385 A.R. 148 (QB)

Milicevic v. Jakubec (2005), 385 A.R. 148 (QB)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] A.R. TBEd. SE.036

Milan Milicevic and Snezana Milicevic (plaintiffs/respondents) v. Gregory Steve Jakubec (defendant/applicant)

(0203 21723; 2005 ABQB 654)

Indexed As: Milicevic v. Jakubec

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial District of Edmonton

Binder, J.

September 2, 2005.

Summary:

A plaintiff sued a defendant for damages arising from a 2001 accident. The plaintiff had been disabled since a 1998 accident. The defendant sought disclosure of, inter alia, the amount of a 1998 accident settlement and the breakdown as to heads of damage, including all other settlement documents in the possession of the plaintiffs or counsel. A Master dismissed the motion. The defendant appealed.

The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench dismissed the appeal.

Practice - Topic 4573

Discovery - What documents must be produced - Documents related to or relevant and material to matters in issue - A plaintiff sued a defendant for damages arising from a 2001 accident - The plaintiff had been disabled since a 1998 accident - The defendant sought disclosure of, inter alia, the amount of a 1998 accident settlement and the breakdown as to heads of damage, including all other settlement documents in the possession of the plaintiffs or counsel - A Master dismissed the motion - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench dismissed the defendant's appeal - What was relevant and material was the plaintiff's medical condition at the moment before the 2001 accident - Such concerns as the "overcompensation" or "double recovery theory" were not relevant and material in this case at this time.

Practice - Topic 4580

Discovery - What documents must be produced - Privileged documents - Documents prepared for purpose of settlement - [See Practice - Topic 4573 ].

Practice - Topic 4590

Discovery - What documents must be produced - Settlement documents and other agreements - [See Practice - Topic 4573 ].

Cases Noticed:

Dos Santos Estate v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada (2005), 207 B.C.A.C. 54; 341 W.A.C. 54; 2005 BCCA 4, refd to. [para. 5].

Confederation Life Insurance Co. v. Juginovic, [1996] B.C.T.C. Uned. 326 (S.C. Master), refd to. [para. 6].

Pete v. Lanouette, [2002] B.C.T.C. 75; 2002 BCSC 75 (Master), refd to. [para. 7].

Murray v. Hough et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 339; 2002 BCSC 339 (Master), refd to. [para. 8].

Ursich v. Wilson, [2004] Yukon Cases (SC) 77; 2004 YKSC 77, refd to. [para. 9].

British Columbia Children's Hospital et al. v. Air Products Canada Ltd. et al. (2003), 180 B.C.A.C. 129; 297 W.A.C. 129; 2003 BCCA 177, leave to appeal granted (2004), 327 N.R. 398; 208 B.C.A.C. 159; 344 W.A.C. 159 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 15].

Western Canadian Place Ltd. et al. v. Con-Force Products Ltd. et al. (1998), 233 A.R. 180; 1998 ABQB 1051, refd to. [para. 19].

Cheyne v. Alberta, 2003 ABQB 244, refd to. [para. 19].

Waxman (I.) & Sons Ltd. v. Texaco Canada Ltd. et al., [1968] 1 O.R. 642; 67 D.L.R.(2d) 295 (H.C.), affd. [1968] 2 O.R. 452; 69 D.L.R.(2d) 543 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 20].

Guarantee Co. of North America v. Beasse et al. (1991), 150 A.R. 241 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 21].

Stevenson v. Reimer, [1993] O.J. No. 2440 (Gen. Div.), leave to appeal denied [1993] O.J. No. 2800 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].

Jones v. Appleton (1994), 32 C.P.C.(3d) 367 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 25].

Proskow v. Schnell et al. (2000), 264 A.R. 175; 2000 ABQB 211, refd to. [para. 26].

Morrissey v. Quinlan et al. (2002), 213 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 341; 640 A.P.R. 341 (N.L.T.D.), affd. (2002), 217 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 124; 651 A.P.R. 124; 2002 NFCA 58, refd to. [para. 27].

Morrissey v. Morrissey - see Morrissey v. Quinlan et al.

Bracey v. Jahnke (1997), 92 B.C.A.C. 254; 150 W.A.C. 254 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].

Pangburn v. Leeder-Kroyer, [2003] O.T.C. 1048 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 30].

Townsend v. Kroppmanns et al., [2004] 1 S.C.R. 315; 316 N.R. 279; 192 B.C.A.C. 144; 315 W.A.C. 144, refd to. [para. 33].

Tsaoussis v. Baetz (1998), 112 O.A.C. 78; 41 O.R.(3d) 257 (C.A.), leave to appeal denied (1999), 236 N.R. 189; 112 O.A.C. 199 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 34].

Radhakrishnan v. University of Calgary Faculty Association et al. (2002), 312 A.R. 143; 281 W.A.C. 143 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].

Counsel:

Donald J. McGarvey, for the applicant/ defendant;

Mark E. Feehan, for the respondents/ plaintiffs.

This appeal was heard on August 23, 2005, by Binder, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial District of Edmonton, who delivered the following reasons for judgment on September 2, 2005.