Ramsay et al. v. Ducharme, (1984) 56 A.R. 275 (QB)

JudgeMoshansky, J.
CourtCourt of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
Case DateSeptember 07, 1984
Citations(1984), 56 A.R. 275 (QB)

Ramsay v. Ducharme (1984), 56 A.R. 275 (QB)

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Ramsay et al. v. Ducharme

(8203 10080)

Indexed As: Ramsay et al. v. Ducharme

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial District of Edmonton

Moshansky, J.

September 7, 1984.

Summary:

The plaintiffs brought an action in negligence against the defendant for damages arising out of a motor vehicle collision. The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench allowed the action and found the defendant wholly at fault, where he drove through a stop sign and struck the plaintiffs' vehicle on the through highway. The main issue was damages for personal injuries, which the court assessed.

Damage Awards - Topic 55

Personal injuries and death - Body injuries - Abdomen - 21 year-old woman suffered abdominal injuries resulting in removal of spleen - Recurring severe abdominal pain for 2.5 years - Unsightly abdominal scar - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench ordered $15,000.00 general damages for non-pecuniary loss - See paragraphs 35 to 38.

Damage Awards - Topic 102

Personal injuries and death - Head injuries - Brain damage - 51 year-old man suffered blow to head causing cheek-bone fracture and closed head injury - Resulting organic brain syndrome including sensory changes, dizziness, loss of hearing and sight disturbances, worsened ability to function, memory loss, interference with thought processes and emotional ability - Normal, active and able man rendered border-line mental defective - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench awarded $60,000.00 general damages for non-pecuniary loss in addition to damages for loss of past and future income - See paragraphs 3 to 34.

Damage Awards - Topic 150

Personal injuries and death - Multiple injuries - 18 year-old girl suffered severe contusions to knee and shoulder, severe knee laceration resulting in pain and difficulty in walking - Periods of severe anxiety with hysteria - Complete recovery - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench awarded $2,000.00 general damages for non-pecuniary loss - See paragraphs 39 to 42.

Damage Awards - Topic 585

Torts affecting third parties - Loss of consortium - The 51 year-old husband of a 43 year-old wife suffered brain damage in an accident, reducing him from a normal, able man to border line mental defective requiring several hours of care a day - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench awarded the wife $12,500.00 general damages for loss of consortium - See paragraphs 43 to 47.

Damages - Topic 1257

Losses by third parties - Loss of consortium - Persons entitled to claim - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench awarded a wife general damages for loss of consortium after her husband was severely injured and disabled - See paragraphs 43 to 47.

Damages - Topic 1261

Losses by third parties - Loss of consortium - Loss of society or comfort of spouse - The 51 year-old husband of a 43 year-old wife suffered brain damage in an accident, reducing him from a normal, able man to borderline mental defective requiring several hours of care a day - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench awarded the wife $12,500.00 general damages for loss of consortium - See paragraphs 43 to 47.

Cases Noticed:

Woelk v. Halvorson, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 430; 24 A.R. 620; 33 N.R. 232; [1981] 1 W.W.R. 289; 7 Alta. L.R.(2d) 1, consd. [para. 46].

Counsel:

J. Wiebe, for the plaintiffs;

G.J. Lintz, for the defendant.

This case was heard at Edmonton, Alberta, before Moshansky, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial District of Edmonton, who delivered the following judgment on September 7, 1984:

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    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • January 21, 1985
    ...suffered from a disturbance of his visual spatial organization. The court awarded him $65,000. In Ramsay et al. v. V. Ducharme et al. (1984), 56 A.R. 275 (Q.B.), a 54 year old male suffered brain damage, impairment of vision and hearing, facial injuries, a collapsed lung and weakness of his......
  • Phillips v. Rost, (1996) 185 A.R. 241 (QB)
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • June 14, 1996
    ...to. [para. 200]. Campbell Estate v. Calgary Power Ltd. (1986), 70 A.R. 161 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 201]. Ramsay et al. v. Ducharme (1984), 56 A.R. 275 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 202]. Brouwer v. Grewal and Edmonton (City) (1995), 168 A.R. 342; 30 Alta. L.R.(2d) 244 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 203]......
  • McDonald v. Nguyen, (1991) 138 A.R. 81 (QB)
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • December 4, 1991
    ...181; 114 D.L.R.(3d) 385, appld. [para. 174]. Lee v. Leeming (1985), 58 A.R. 204 (Q.B.), consd. [para. 183]. Ramsay v. Ducharme (1984), 56 A.R. 275 (Q.B.), dist. [para. Ratych v. Bloomer, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 940; 107 N.R. 335; 39 O.A.C. 103; 69 D.L.R.(4th) 25; 30 C.C.E.L. 161; 3 C.C.L.T.(2d) 1, ......
  • Mackie v. Wolfe, (1994) 153 A.R. 81 (QB)
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • June 10, 1994
    ...117 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 251]. Logozar v. Golder (1992), 136 A.R. 363 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 251]. Ramsay et al. v. Ducharme (1984), 56 A.R. 275 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. Forlano v. Lane (1981), 65 A.R. 156 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 265]. Woelk v. Halvorson, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 430; 33 N.R. 232......
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  • Lee et al. v. Leeming, (1985) 58 A.R. 204 (QB)
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • January 21, 1985
    ...suffered from a disturbance of his visual spatial organization. The court awarded him $65,000. In Ramsay et al. v. V. Ducharme et al. (1984), 56 A.R. 275 (Q.B.), a 54 year old male suffered brain damage, impairment of vision and hearing, facial injuries, a collapsed lung and weakness of his......
  • Phillips v. Rost, (1996) 185 A.R. 241 (QB)
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • June 14, 1996
    ...to. [para. 200]. Campbell Estate v. Calgary Power Ltd. (1986), 70 A.R. 161 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 201]. Ramsay et al. v. Ducharme (1984), 56 A.R. 275 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 202]. Brouwer v. Grewal and Edmonton (City) (1995), 168 A.R. 342; 30 Alta. L.R.(2d) 244 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 203]......
  • McDonald v. Nguyen, (1991) 138 A.R. 81 (QB)
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • December 4, 1991
    ...181; 114 D.L.R.(3d) 385, appld. [para. 174]. Lee v. Leeming (1985), 58 A.R. 204 (Q.B.), consd. [para. 183]. Ramsay v. Ducharme (1984), 56 A.R. 275 (Q.B.), dist. [para. Ratych v. Bloomer, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 940; 107 N.R. 335; 39 O.A.C. 103; 69 D.L.R.(4th) 25; 30 C.C.E.L. 161; 3 C.C.L.T.(2d) 1, ......
  • Mackie v. Wolfe, (1994) 153 A.R. 81 (QB)
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • June 10, 1994
    ...117 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 251]. Logozar v. Golder (1992), 136 A.R. 363 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 251]. Ramsay et al. v. Ducharme (1984), 56 A.R. 275 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. Forlano v. Lane (1981), 65 A.R. 156 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 265]. Woelk v. Halvorson, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 430; 33 N.R. 232......
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