Nguyen v. Collette, 2002 ABQB 841

JudgeRooke, J.
CourtCourt of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
Case DateApril 22, 2002
Citations2002 ABQB 841;(2002), 323 A.R. 284 (QB)

Nguyen v. Collette (2002), 323 A.R. 284 (QB)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] A.R. TBEd. OC.100

Hien Van Nguyen (plaintiff) v. Robert Allan Collette (defendant)

(No. 0001-00621; 2002 ABQB 841)

Indexed As: Nguyen v. Collette

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial District of Calgary

Rooke, J.

September 25, 2002.

Summary:

This case arose out of a motor vehicle accident and an assessment of damages by a civil jury. In a pre-trial conference a judge was asked to decide whether the jury could be given guidance on the range of damages.

The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench ruled that guidance could be given to the jury. The case was settled before trial.

Practice - Topic 5197

Jury and jury trials - Charge to jury - Respecting assessment of damages - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench stated that a jury may be given guidance on the range of damages that is appropriate when the jury is assessing damages in a civil case - See paragraphs 3 and 4.

Cases Noticed:

Pendergras and Presley v. McGrath and Tilden Rent A Car Co. (1988), 86 A.R. 291; 60 Alta. L.R.(2d) 276 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 1].

Gray v. Alanco Developments Ltd., [1967] 1 O.R. 597, refd to. [para. 1].

Force v. Gibbons (1978), 93 D.L.R.(3d) 626 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 1].

Foreman v. Foster (2001), 147 B.C.A.C. 254; 241 W.A.C. 254; 196 D.L.R.(4th) 11 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 1].

Decorby v. Wascana Winter Club (1980), 3 Sask.R. 96 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 1].

Howes et al. v. Crosby et al. (1984), 2 O.A.C. 375; 45 O.R.(2d) 449 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 1].

United Australia Ltd. v. Barclays Bank Ltd., [1941] A.C. 3 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 2].

Ward v. James, [1965] 1 All E.R. 563 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

Rieger et al. v. Burgess et al., [1988] 4 W.W.R. 577; 66 Sask.R. 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].

Neuzen v. Korn, [1995] 3 S.C.R. 674; 188 N.R. 161; 64 B.C.A.C. 241; 105 W.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 6].

ter Neuzen v. Korn - see Neuzen v. Korn.

Thompson v. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, [1997] 2 All E.R. 762 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

Ede v. Junek and Hart, [1991] 1 W.W.R. 60; 87 Sask.R. 126 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co. et al. (2002), 283 N.R. 1; 156 O.A.C. 201; 209 D.L.R.(4th) 257 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 15].

Quintal v. Datta and Skochylas, [1988] 6 W.W.R. 481; 68 Sask.R. 104 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

Schepp v. Ozirny, Fischer and Bell (1992), 100 Sask.R. 241; 18 W.A.C. 241; 93 D.L.R.(4th) 542 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

Lauscher v. Berryere, [1999] 8 W.W.R. 476; 177 Sask.R. 219; 199 W.A.C. 219 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

Christensen v. Kocay (1999), 189 Sask.R. 164; 216 W.A.C. 164 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

Brisson v. Brisson (2002), 168 B.C.A.C. 255; 275 W.A.C. 255 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

Way v. Frigon, [2001] B.C.J. No. 1629 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 27].

Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto and Manning, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130; 184 N.R. 1; 84 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 27].

Cory et al. v. Marsh (1993), 22 B.C.A.C. 118; 38 W.A.C. 118; 77 B.C.L.R.(2d) 248 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

Johns v. Thompson Horse Van Lines Ltd. (1984), 58 B.C.L.R. 273 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

Crosby Estate v. O'Reilly, [1975] 2 S.C.R. 381; 2 N.R. 338, refd to. [para. 31].

Moreland v. Sutherland et al., [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. J48, refd to. [para. 32].

Byron v. Williams, [1968] S.C.R. 314, refd to. [para. 35].

John v. MGN Ltd., [1997] Q.B. 586 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 41].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Watson, G.D., Assisting the Jury in Assessing General Damages - Gray v. Alanco Developments Revisited (1970), 48 Can. Bar Rev. 565, pp. 573, 574 [para. 6].

Counsel:

Bruce J. Halliday, for the plaintiff;

Heidi F. Schubert, for the defendant.

This application was heard on April 22, 2002, by Rooke, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial District of Calgary, who delivered the following decision on September 25, 2002.

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    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • 14 d1 Novembro d1 2005
    ...86 A.R. 291 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused [1988] 2 S.C.R. vii; 97 N.R. 396; 92 A.R. 320, folld. [para. 12]. Nguyen v. Collette (2002), 323 A.R. 284; 219 D.L.R.(4th) 135; 2002 ABQB 841, refd to. [para. Ginter et al. v. Sidhu et al. (2003), 333 A.R. 246; 2003 ABQB 198, refd to. [para. 12]. ......
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