Robb Estate et al. v. St. Joseph's Health Care Centre et al., (1999) 87 O.T.C. 290 (GD)

• Judge: Ellen M. Macdonald, J.
• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Case Date: March 04, 1999
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: (1999), 87 O.T.C. 290 (GD)

Robb v. St. Joseph's Health Care (1999), 87 O.T.C. 290 (GD)

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Temp. Cite: [1999] O.T.C. TBEd. MR.247

Alma Robb as Executrix of the Estate of L. Wayne Robb, deceased, Alma Robb, Douglas Robb, Heather Robb, by her Litigation Guardian Alma Robb, Edna Robb and George Robb (plaintiffs) v. St. Joseph's Health Care Centre, Victoria Hospital, The Canadian Red Cross Society and Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario, Bayer Corp. and Bayer Inc. (defendants)

(No. 92-CU-54356)

C. Gray Rintoul, Trevor Rintoul and Tracey Rintoul by their Litigation Guardian, C. Gray Rintoul, Lynne Perreira and Lisa Edgington (plaintiffs) v. St. Joseph's Health Centre, Sarnia Hospital, St. Joseph's Health Care Centre, The Wellesley Hospital, The Canadian Red Cross Society, Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario, Bayer Corp. and Bayer Inc. (defendants)

(No. 92-CU-59486)

Christopher Farrow, also known as Christopher Leblanc, Stephanie Beaulieu and Steven Farrow, by their Litigation Guardian, Joanne Farrow and the said Joanne Farrow (plaintiffs) v. The Canadian Red Cross Society, The Hospital for Sick Children, Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario, Bayer Corp. and Bayer Inc. (defendants)

(No. 98-CV-139060)

Indexed As: Robb Estate et al. v. St. Joseph's Health Care Centre et al.

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

Ellen M. Macdonald, J.

March 5 and 23, 1999.

Summary:

The plaintiffs sued the defendants alleging infection by HIV-contaminated blood products. The plaintiffs moved for leave to serve two expert reports that did not comply with the time requirements of rule 53.03(1). The defendant Bayer moved for an order directing the plaintiffs to provide a list of anticipated witnesses, together with a summary of their anticipated testimony.

The Ontario Court (General Division) granted the plaintiffs' motion and imposed terms. The court also granted Bayer's motion.

Editor's Note: See also: 115 O.A.C. 177 (Div. Ct.); (1998), 70 O.T.C. 64; 64 O.T.C. 161; 89 O.T.C. 398; [1999] O.T.C. Uned. 86; (1999), 84 O.T.C. 223; 87 O.T.C. 241; 87 O.T.C. 248; 87 O.T.C 252; 87 O.T.C. 256; 87 O.T.C. 261; 87 O.T.C. 267; 87 O.T.C. 270; 87 O.T.C. 275; 87 O.T.C. 283; 87 O.T.C. 297.

Evidence - Topic 459

Functions of counsel, judge and jury - Disclosure of names of witnesses - See paragraphs 25 to 28.

Evidence - Topic 7077

Opinion evidence - Reports by experts - Time for service or filing (incl. leave) - See paragraphs 1 to 24.

Cases Noticed:

Gilmour v. Miller Estate, [1997] O.A.C. Uned. 374 (C.A.), consd. [para. 13].

Steinburg-Begin et al. v. Gramer et al. (1997), 41 O.T.C. 314; 14 C.P.C.(4th) 400 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 14].

Marchand v. Public General Hospital Society of Chatham et al. (1998), 51 O.T.C. 321 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 14].

Counsel:

Kenneth Arenson, for the plaintiffs;

Peter K. Boeckle, Chris I.R. Morrison and Allyson Webster, for the Canadian Red Cross Society;

Mario Pietrangeli and James Maloney, for Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario;

Allyn Abbott, for Bayer Corp. and Bayer Inc.;

Ian R. Dick and Nancy Noble, for the Attorney General of Canada (third party claim).

These two motions were heard on March 4, 1999, by Ellen M. Macdonald, J., of the Ontario Court (General Division), who released an oral decision on the plaintiffs' motion on March 5, 1999 and released the following reasons for decision for both motions on March 23, 1999.