Mullins v. Levy, 2005 BCSC 1217
| Judge | R.R. Holmes, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | October 01, 2004 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | 2005 BCSC 1217;[2005] B.C.T.C. 1217 (SC) |
Mullins v. Levy, [2005] B.C.T.C. 1217 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2005] B.C.T.C. TBEd. SE.011
Stephen Norman Mullins (plaintiff) v. Dr. John Mark Levy, Dr. Joelle Materi, Dr. Rua Roxanne Mercier, Dr. Soma Ganesan, Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre, Western Pacific Security Group Ltd., Geoff Brown, Donna Wright, Robert Coleman, Raymond Weipprecht, Cyrus Farivar (defendants) and British Columbia Schizophrenia Society (intervenor) and the Attorney General of British Columbia (pursuant to Notice of Constitutional Question)
(C982449; 2005 BCSC 1217)
Indexed As: Mullins v. Levy et al.
British Columbia Supreme Court
Vancouver
R.R. Holmes, J.
August 25, 2005.
Summary:
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Civil Rights - Topic 1392
Security of the person - Health care (incl. mental health) - Committal or disposition - See paragraphs 209 to 218.
Civil Rights - Topic 8583
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Practice - Who may raise Charter issues (incl. standing) - See paragraphs 201 to 208.
Damages - Topic 2548
Torts affecting the person - Particular damage claims - Negligent or wrongful involuntary committal - See paragraphs 228 to 260.
Persons of Unsound Mind - Topic 202
Committal - Involuntary committal - General - Patients' rights - See paragraphs 53 to 187.
Persons of Unsound Mind - Topic 211
Committal - Involuntary committal - Procedure - General - See paragraphs 53 to 187.
Persons of Unsound Mind - Topic 235
Committal - Involuntary committal - Grounds - Best interest of person committed - See paragraphs 53 to 187.
Cases Noticed:
McCorkell v. Riverview Hospital (1993), 81 B.C.L.R.(2d) 273 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 77].
Conway v. Fleming, [1996] O.J. No. 1242 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 80].
Krusel v. Firth et al. (1991), 2 B.C.A.C. 81; 5 W.A.C. 81; 58 B.C.L.R.(2d) 145 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 170].
Tutinka v. Mainland Sand & Gravel Ltd. (1993), 39 B.C.A.C. 81; 64 W.A.C. 81; 86 B.C.L.R.(2d) 145 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 170].
Vance v. Peglar et al. (1996), 78 B.C.A.C. 299; 128 W.A.C. 299; 138 D.L.R.(4th) 711 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 171].
Novak et al. v. Bond, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 808; 239 N.R. 134; 122 B.C.A.C. 161; 200 W.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 171].
Lui v. West Granville Manor Ltd. (1987), 11 B.C.L.R.(2d) 273 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 179].
Schachter v. Canada et al., [1992] 2 S.C.R. 679; 139 N.R. 1, refd to. [para. 191].
Mackin v. New Brunswick (Minister of Finance) - see Rice, P.C.J. v. New Brunswick.
Rice, P.C.J. v. New Brunswick, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 405; 282 N.R. 201; 245 N.B.R.(2d) 299; 636 A.P.R. 299, refd to. [para. 191].
Guimond v. Québec (Procureur général), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 347; 201 N.R. 380, refd to. [para. 191].
Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (Qué.) v. Montréal (Communauté urbaine), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 789; 319 N.R. 379, refd to. [para. 191].
Human Rights Commission (Que.) v. Montreal (City) - see Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (Qué.) v. Montréal (Communautré urbaine).
Collins v. Abrams et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 1774; 2002 BCSC 1774, affd. (2004), 195 B.C.A.C. 47; 319 W.A.C. 47; 2004 BCCA 96, refd to. [para. 202].
Canadian Council of Churches v. Canada et al., [1992] 1 S.C.R. 236; 132 N.R. 241, refd to. [para. 202].
Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General), [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342; 92 N.R. 110; 75 Sask.R. 82, refd to. [para. 202].
Phillips et al. v. Richard, J., [1995] 2 S.C.R. 97; 180 N.R. 1; 141 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 403 A.P.R. 1, refd to. [para. 202].
Phillips v. Nova Scotia (Commission of Inquiry into the Westray Mine Inquiry) - see Phillips et al. v. Richard, J.
Edmonton Journal v. Alberta (Attorney General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1326; 102 N.R. 321; 103 A.R. 321, refd to. [para. 202].
MacKay et al. v. Manitoba, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 357; 99 N.R. 116; 61 Man.R.(2d) 270, refd to. [para. 202].
Bell ExpressVu Limited Partnership v. Rex et al., [2002] 2 S.C.R. 559; 287 N.R. 248; 166 B.C.A.C. 1; 271 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 210].
Davidson v. Slaight Communications Inc., [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1038; 93 N.R. 183, refd to. [para. 210].
Eldridge et al. v. British Columbia (Attorney General) et al., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 624; 218 N.R. 161; 96 B.C.A.C. 81; 155 W.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 210].
R. v. Beare; R. v. Higgins, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 387; 88 N.R. 205; 71 Sask.R. 1, refd to. [para. 212].
Pearlman v. Manitoba Law Society Judicial Committee, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 869; 130 N.R. 121; 75 Man.R.(2d) 81; 6 W.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 213].
Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission v. Mental Health Act Review Panel, [2001] B.C.T.C. 1658; 2001 BCSC 1658, refd to. [para. 214].
Yepremian et al. v. Scarborough General Hospital et al. (1980), 110 D.L.R.(3d) 513 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 230].
Postnikoff v. White, [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. 566 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 230].
Zeledon v. Kelowna General Hospital, [1996] B.C.J. No. 2868 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 230].
Stewart v. Noone, [1992] B.C.T.C. Uned. 678 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 230].
Palmer v. Goodall (1991), 53 B.C.L.R.(2d) 44 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 250].
Brown v. Golaiy (1985), 26 B.C.L.R.(3d) 353 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 250].
Ketchum v. Morris, [1977] B.C.J. No. 456 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 258].
N.H. v. Latimer (1999), 15 B.C.T.C. 161 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 258].
Lebel v. Roe, [1994] Y.J. No. 62 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 258].
A.D.Y. v. Y.M.Y. (1994), 90 B.C.L.R.(2d) 145 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 258].
Norberg v. Wynrib, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 226; 138 N.R. 81; 9 B.C.A.C. 1; 19 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 258].
Statutes Noticed:
Mental Health Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 288, sect. 3(1), sect. 3(2) [para. 56]; sect. 22(1) [para. 54].
Counsel:
Norman D. Mullins, Q.C., for the plaintiff;
David W. Pilley and S.K. Raab, for the defendant doctors;
Penny A. Washington, for the defendant, Vancouver Hospital and others;
Lisa Mrozinski and Leah Greathead, for the defendant, Attorney General of British Columbia;
Karen E. Jamieson, for the intervenor.
This case was heard on April 8-10, 2002, July 7-11, 14-18 and 22-25, 2003 and April 5-8, 14-16 and 19-22, September 27-30 and October 1, 2004, before R.R. Holmes, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on August 25, 2005.
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