Mirembe v. Tarshis et al., [2002] O.T.C. 456 (SC)

• Judge: Lang, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: May 01, 2002
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2002] O.T.C. 456 (SC)

Mirembe v. Tarshis, [2002] O.T.C. 456 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] O.T.C. TBEd. JL.021

Mary Mirembe (plaintiff) v. Dr. Lorne M. Tarshis and the Wellesley Hospital and Schering Canada Inc. (defendants)

(Court File No. 92-CU-62351)

Indexed As: Mirembe v. Tarshis et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Lang, J.

July 2, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Damage Awards - Topic 113

Injury and death - Head injuries - Ears and hearing - See paragraphs 264 to 304.

Damage Awards - Topic 634

Torts/Quebec responsibility - Injury to the person - Medical or dental malpractice - See paragraphs 264 to 304.

Medicine - Topic 4244.2

Liability of practitioners - Negligence or fault - Treatment with or withdrawal from drugs (incl. side effects) - See paragraphs 1 to 263.

Cases Noticed:

Crits v. Sylvester (1956), 1 D.L.R.(2d) 502 (Ont. C.A.), affd. [1956] S.C.R. 991; 5 D.L.R.(2d) 601 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 201].

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; 127 D.L.R.(4th) 577, refd to. [para. 201].

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

St-Jean v. Mercier (2002), 282 N.R. 310 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 205].

Roe v. Minister of Health; Woolley v. Minister of Health, [1954] 2 All E.R. 131 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 206].

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. 207].

Lapointe v. Hôpital LeGardeur - see Lapointe v. Chevrette.

Brics v. Stroz et al., [2002] O.T.C. 171 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 208].

Maynard v. West Midlands Regional Health Authority, [1985] 1 All E.R. 635 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 211].

Anderson v. Chasney, [1949] 4 D.L.R. 71 (Man. C.A.), refd to. [para. 214].

Shobridge v. Thomas (1999), 16 B.C.T.C. 161; 47 C.C.L.T.(2d) 73 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 214].

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. 218].

Athey v. Leonati et al., [1996] 3 S.C.R. 458; 203 N.R. 36; 81 B.C.A.C. 243; 132 W.A.C. 243; 140 D.L.R.(4th) 235; 31 C.C.L.T.(2d) 113; [1997] 1 W.W.R. 97, refd to. [para. 219].

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. 220].

McGeoch et al. v. Arciszewski et al., [1999] O.T.C. 95 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 281].

Elofson v. Davis et al. (1997), 195 A.R. 321; 34 C.P.L.T.(2d) 283 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 281].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Canadian Pharmacists Association, Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties: The Canadian Drug Reference for Health Professionals (1991), generally [para. 45]

Fleming, John G., The Law of Torts (7th Ed. 1987), p. 109 [para. 203].

Counsel:

Peter Carlisi, for the plaintiff;

Jonathan Lisus and Thomas Sutton, for the defendant, Dr. Lorne M. Tarshis;

Daphne Jarvis, for the defendant, the Wellesley Hospital.

This action was heard on March 25-27 and April 2-5, 8-12, 22-24, 26, 29 and 30 and May 1, 2002, before Lang, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on July 2, 2002.

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