Richard v. British Columbia, 2003 BCSC 976

• Judge: Morrison, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: April 17, 2003
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2003 BCSC 976;[2003] B.C.T.C. 976 (SC)

Richard v. B.C., [2003] B.C.T.C. 976 (SC)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JL.046

William Joseph Richard (plaintiff) v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia (defendant)

(S024338)

A.W. by her Litigation Guardian, the Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia and D.W. by his Litigation Guardian, the Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia (plaintiff) and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia (defendant)

(S027059; 2003 BCSC 976)

Indexed As: Richard v. British Columbia

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Morrison, J.

June 20, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Practice - Topic 210.2

Persons who can sue and be sued - Individuals and corporations - Status or standing - Class actions - Procedure - Multiple or competing actions (incl. appointment of lead counsel) - See paragraphs 1 to 69.

Cases Noticed:

Williams v. Williams Estate (1991), 2 B.C.A.C. 54; 5 W.A.C. 54; 57 B.C.L.R.(2d) 223 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

British Columbia (Public Trustee) v. Williams Estate - see Williams v. Williams Estate.

Marits v. Wolber et al. (1997), 86 B.C.A.C. 269; 142 W.A.C. 269; 29 B.C.L.R.(3d) 7 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

Gronnerud v. Gronnerud Estate (2002), 287 N.R. 1; 217 Sask.R. 161; 265 W.A.C. 161 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 18].

Szwydky v. Magiera (1988), 30 C.P.C.(2d) 137 (Sask. Q.B.), refd to. [para. 18].

Regina and District Association for Community Living Inc. et al. v. Public Trustee of Saskatchewan (1992), 99 Sask.R. 274; 88 D.L.R.(4th) 560 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 18].

Rumley et al. v. British Columbia (1999), 131 B.C.A.C. 68; 214 W.A.C. 68 (C.A.), affd. (2001), 275 N.R. 342; 157 B.C.A.C. 1; 256 W.A.C. 1 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 44].

Statutes Noticed:

Law and Equity Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 253, sect. 10 [para. 53].

Counsel:

James M. Poyner and Kenneth Baxter, for William Joseph Richard;

J.D. Eastwood and W. Branch, for Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia;

Gail M. Dickson, Q.C., and J.J. Camp, Q.C., for A.W. and D.W., by Litigation Guardian, the Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia.

These actions were heard on April 17, 2003, before Morrison, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on June 20, 2003.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.