Miramichi Hospital v. Woods, [1966] N.B. Law News No. 59 (CA)

• Judge: Bridges, C.J.N.B., Ritchie and West, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (New Brunswick)
• Case Date: July 12, 1966
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: [1966] N.B. Law News No. 59 (CA)

Miramichi Hospital v. Woods, [1966] N.B. Law News No. 59 (CA)

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Miramichi Hospital, a body corporate, and D. Stuart Johnson, Administrator (defendants/appellants) v. Mrs. Stella Woods (plaintiff/respondent)

(Archives RS43/1967)

Indexed As: Miramichi Hospital v. Woods

New Brunswick Supreme Court

Appeal Division

Bridges, C.J.N.B., Ritchie and West, JJ.A.

July 12, 1966.

Summary:

Labour Relations - Appeal dismissed from an order of trial judge refusing an application for dismissal of action against an employer for wages. Held that employee not restricted to grievance and arbitration procedures under collective agreement and that section 18 of Labour Relations Act does not exclude employee from maintaining court action to enforce claim for wages.

Labour Law - Topic 6402

Industrial relations - Collective agreement - Interpretation - Effect of - On employer-employee contract and availability court action - See paragraphs 1 to 29.

Master and Servant - Topic 8123

Dismissal without cause - Remedies - Bars - See paragraphs 1 to 29.

Counsel:

J.D. Harper, for the appellant, Miramichi Hospital;

L.C. Ayles, for the respondent, Stella Woods.

This appeal was heard before Bridges, C.J.N.B., Ritchie and West, JJ.A., of the New Brunswick Supreme Court, Appeal Division. The decision of the court was delivered on July 12, 1966, including the following opinions:

Bridges, C.J.N.B. (West, J.A., concurring) - 1-16;

Ritchie, J.A., 17-29.