Roussel v. Murphy, (1979) 28 N.B.R.(2d) 31 (TD)

• Judge: Jean, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: September 21, 1979
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1979), 28 N.B.R.(2d) 31 (TD)

Roussel v. Murphy (1979), 28 N.B.R.(2d) 31 (TD);

    28 R.N.-B.(2e) 31; 63 A.P.R. 31

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Roussel v. Murphy

Indexed As: Roussel v. Murphy

Répertorié: Roussel v. Murphy

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Trial Division

Jean, J.

September 21, 1979.

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Damage Awards - Topic 127

Personal injuries and death - Leg injuries - Femur - Fracture of femur in three places with major displacement, requiring open reduction and insertion of plate - Undisplaced fracture of scapula, which healed completely - Six inch cut on head - Prospect of permanent limp, weakness and aching of leg together with cosmetic defects - Married female - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, awarded $10,000.00 general damages for personal injuries - See paragraphs 19 to 28.

Torts - Topic 352

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Pedestrians - On highway - The plaintiff pedestrian walked on the travelled portion of a slippery winter highway at night facing traffic - She was struck from behind by the defendant's motor vehicle, which was proceeding at an excessive speed over the center line of the highway - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, held the defendant driver wholly at fault and liable to the plaintiff for damages for personal injuries - See paragraphs 1 to 18.

Cases Noticed:

Jessome et al. v. Scott et al. (1975), 10 N.B.R.(2d) 137; 4 A.P.R. 137, consd. [para. 25].

Martin v. Mazerolle (1976), 14 N.B.R.(2d) 547; 15 A.P.R. 547, consd. [para. 25].

Steeves v. Allen (1975), 11 N.B.R.(2d) 494; 7 A.P.R. 494, consd. [para. 25].

Somers v. Simpson-Sears Limited (1978), 21 N.B.R.(2d) 243; 37 A.P.R. 243, consd. [para. 25].

Daigle v. Atlantic Forest Products (1979), 24 N.B.R.(2d) 78; 48 A.P.R. 79, consd. [para. 25].

Bean v. Hachey (1978), 23 N.B.R.(2d) 701; 44 A.P.R. 701, consd. [para. 27].

Chiasson v. Rail (1978), 21 N.B.R.(2d) 290; 37 A.P.R. 290, consd. [para. 27].

Counsel:

Paul-Emile Chiasson, for the plaintiff;

Thomas W. Riordon, for the defendant.

This case was heard at Bathurst, N.B., before JEAN, J., of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, who delivered the following judgment on September 21, 1979: