Rackley et al. v. Rice et al., (1992) 56 O.A.C. 349 (DC)

JudgeCarruthers, O'Brien and Desmarais, JJ.
CourtOntario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
Case DateNovember 19, 1991
JurisdictionOntario
Citations(1992), 56 O.A.C. 349 (DC)

Rackley v. Rice (1992), 56 O.A.C. 349 (DC)

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Robert Rackley and Randy Sauriol (plaintiffs/respondents) v. Chief of Police Arthur Rice, Sergeant Gordon Weir, Sergeant C. Booth, Constable Gordon Moore, Constable Daniel DesRoches, Constable K. Doyle, Constable D. Lacasse, Constable R. MacPherson, Constable Ed Kinnear, Commissioner of Ontario Provincial Police Chief Archie Ferguson, Provincial Police Constable Ed Whinnery, Provincial Constable D. Bowers and Provincial Constable G.W. Snider (defendants/appellants)

(File No. 1048/89)

Indexed As: Rackley et al. v. Rice et al.

Ontario Court of Justice

Divisional Court

Carruthers, O'Brien and Desmarais, JJ.

February 12, 1992.

Summary:

Rackley and Sauriol committed an armed robbery. They were later apprehended by certain police officers. Both were shot during the arrest. Rackley and Sauriol sued the officers for damages on the ground they used excessive force. The police officers applied under s. 14 of the Public Authorities Protection Act for security for costs on the ground that Rackley and Sauriol were impe­cunious. A Master of the court granted the application. Rackley and Sauriol appealed. The appeal court set aside the Master's order. The police officers appealed.

The Ontario Divisional Court dismissed the appeal.

Practice - Topic 8103

Costs - Security for costs - General prin­ciples - Where authorized by statute - Rackley and Sauriol (R&S) were shot while being arrested following an armed robbery - R&S sued the police officers for damages on the ground the officers used excessive force - The officers applied under s. 14 of the Public Authorities Pro­tection Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 406, for se­curity for costs on the grounds that R&S were impecunious (and incarcerated) and because the officers had a good defence - R&S submitted that they should not be deprived of their right to sue because of their impecunious state - Also, it was not clear that their action was almost certain to fail - The Ontario Divisional Court declined to order security for costs.

Practice - Topic 8112

Costs - Security for costs - General prin­ciples - Where plaintiff insolvent or impe­cunious - [See Practice - Topic 8103 ].

Cases Noticed:

Wink (John) Ltd. v. Sico Inc. (1987), 59 O.R.(2d) 705 (H.C.), consd. [para. 4];

Warren Industrial Feldspar Co. Ltd. v. Union Carbide Canada Ltd. et al. (1986), 54 O.R.(2d) 213 (H.C.), consd. [para. 4].

Robinson v. Morris (1908), 15 O.L.R. 649 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

Statutes Noticed:

Public Authorities Protection Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 406, sect. 14 [para. 9].

Rules of Civil Procedure (Ont.), rule 56.01(d), rule 56.01(f) [para. 9].

Counsel:

Mark Habib, for the plaintiffs/respondents;

Carey Thomson and Brian Johnston, for the defendants/appellants.

This appeal was heard on November 19, 1991, by Carruthers, O'Brien and Desmarais, JJ., of the Ontario Divisional Court. The decision of the court was given on February 12, 1992, when the following judgments were released:

O'Brien, J. (Desmarais, J., concurring) - see paragraphs 1 to 21;

Carruthers, J. - see paragraphs 22 to 34.

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    • Ontario Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
    • 28 Mayo 1997
    ...688 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 8]. Smallwood v. Sparling (1983), 34 C.P.C. 24 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 8]. Rackley et al. v. Rice et al. (1992), 56 O.A.C. 349; 8 O.R.(3d) 105 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. Hellenius v. Lees, [1966] 2 O.R. 7 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 9]. Sonntag v. Krause (1975), 11 ......
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  • Wall v. 679927 Ont. Ltd., (1999) 176 N.S.R.(2d) 96 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Nova Scotia Court of Appeal of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • 5 Enero 1999
    ...Warren Industrial Feldspar v. Union Carbide (1986), 8 C.P.C.(2d) 1 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 80]. Rackley et al. v. Rice et al. (1992), 56 O.A.C. 349; 89 D.L.R.(4th) 62 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. Statutes Noticed: Civil Procedure Rules (N.S.), rule 42.01, rule 42.02 [para. 51]. Authors ......
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    • Ontario Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • 15 Enero 2004
    ...- Pending payment of costs (incl. security for costs) - [See Practice - Topic 8112 ]. Cases Noticed: Rackley et al. v. Rice et al. (1992), 56 O.A.C. 349; 8 O.R.(3d) 105 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. Wink (John ) Ltd. v. Sico Inc. (1987), 57 O.R.(2d) 705 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 17]. Solcan Ele......
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    • Canada
    • Ontario Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
    • 2 Diciembre 1997
    ...Cases Noticed: Wink (John) Ltd. v. Sico Inc. (1987), 15 C.P.C.(2d) 187 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 9]. Rackley et al. v. Rice et al. (1992), 56 O.A.C. 349; 8 O.R.(3d) 105 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. Solcan Electric Corp. v. Viewstar Canada Inc. (1994), 25 C.P.C.(3d) 181 (Ont. Gen. Div.), r......
  • 1056470 Ontario Inc. v. Goh, (1997) 32 O.T.C. 225 (GD)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
    • 28 Mayo 1997
    ...688 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 8]. Smallwood v. Sparling (1983), 34 C.P.C. 24 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 8]. Rackley et al. v. Rice et al. (1992), 56 O.A.C. 349; 8 O.R.(3d) 105 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. Hellenius v. Lees, [1966] 2 O.R. 7 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 9]. Sonntag v. Krause (1975), 11 ......
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