Samms v Moolla

JurisdictionOntario
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
JudgeFairburn J.A.,Alexandra Hoy A.C.J.O.,Robert J. Sharpe J.A.
Citation2019 ONCA 220
Docket NumberC64032
Date20 March 2019
CounselErica J. Baron and Shane C. D'Souza, for the respondent,Ronald Manes, Barbara MacFarlane and Nicholas Sampson, for the appellants

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17 practice notes
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 18-22, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 4 Abril 2019
    ...v. Ali, 2018 ONCA 680, Hill v. Church of Scientology, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130, Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co., 2002 SCC 18 Samms v. Moolla, 2019 ONCA 220 Keywords: Torts, Negligence, MedMal, Jury Instructions, Standard of Care, Expert Evidence, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 13......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 3-7, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 10 Mayo 2021
    ...Pereira v. Hamilton Township Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (2006), 209 O.A.C. 127, Ross v. Bacchus, 2015 ONCA 347, Samms v. Moolla, 2019 ONCA 220, Clements v. Clements, 2012 SCC 32, Donleavy v. Ultramar Ltd., 2019 ONCA 687, Athey v. Leonati, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 458, R. v. Marquard, [1993] ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 22 ' 26, 2020)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 1 Julio 2020
    ...Act, RSO 1990, c I 8, s. 129, Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c C 43, and s. 98, R. v. Grandine, 2017 ONCA 718, Samms v. Moolla, 2019 ONCA 220, Little v. Floyd Sinton Limited, 2019 ONCA 865, Johnson v. British Canadian Insurance Co., [1932] S.C.R. 680, Wolfe v. Western General Mutual Insur......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 20 ' 24, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 28 Septiembre 2021
    ...ter Neuzen v. Korn, [1995] 3 S.C.R. 674, Kaiman v. Graham, 2009 ONCA 77, Whitby (Town) v. G&G, 2020 ONCA 654, Samms Estate v. Moolla, 2019 ONCA 220, Nattrass v. Weber, 2010 ABCA 64, McCann v. Hyndman, 2004 ABCA 191, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Hajgato v. London Health Association (19......
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  • Noel v. Hawrylyshyn
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 15 Agosto 2024
    ...Hospital et al., [1979] O.J. No. 348 (High Ct.), at para. 42. [58] Wilson v. Swanson, [1956] S.C.R. 804, at p. 812; Samms v. Moolla, 2019 ONCA 220, at paras. 73 and [59] Samms v. Moolla, 2019 ONCA 220, at para. 73. [60] St.-Jean v. Mercier, 2002 SCC 15, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 491, at para. 53. [61......
  • Noddle v. The Ontario Ministry of Health
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 17 Diciembre 2019
    ...exception to this general principle is where the practice prevalent in the profession is found to itself be negligent: Samms v. Moolla, 2019 ONCA 220, at paras. 26-32; Crits v. Sylvester, [1956] O.R. 132 (C.A.), at para. 28. [51] Dr. Levy tendered the expert opinion evidence of Dr. Kirk Ger......
  • Zoerb v Saskatoon Regional Health Authority
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
    • 5 Octubre 2022
    ...is found to be negligent in this way, the trier of fact can determine the standard of care on the basis of common sense: Samms v Moolla, 2019 ONCA 220; ter Neuzen at para 52. [48] In Gerald B. Robertson & Ellen I. Picard, Legal Liability of Doctors and Hospitals in Canada, 5th ed (Toron......
  • The Estate of Kevin John McMullan v. The Estate of Dr. Nashwan Albeer Ibrahim Naom
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 13 Enero 2025
    ...Dr. Shawn Soon, 2018 ONSC 3809, 50 C.C.L.T. (4th) 83, at para. 28. [11] Wilson v. Swanson, [1956] S.C.R. 804, at p. 812; Samms v. Moolla, 2019 ONCA 220, at paras. 73 and [12] Samms v. Moolla, at para. 73. [13] St.-Jean v. Mercier, 2002 SCC 15, [2002] 1 S.C.R. 491, at para. 53. [14] Lapointe......
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5 firm's commentaries
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 18-22, 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 4 Abril 2019
    ...v. Ali, 2018 ONCA 680, Hill v. Church of Scientology, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130, Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co., 2002 SCC 18 Samms v. Moolla, 2019 ONCA 220 Keywords: Torts, Negligence, MedMal, Jury Instructions, Standard of Care, Expert Evidence, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, s. 13......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 3-7, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 10 Mayo 2021
    ...Pereira v. Hamilton Township Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (2006), 209 O.A.C. 127, Ross v. Bacchus, 2015 ONCA 347, Samms v. Moolla, 2019 ONCA 220, Clements v. Clements, 2012 SCC 32, Donleavy v. Ultramar Ltd., 2019 ONCA 687, Athey v. Leonati, [1996] 3 S.C.R. 458, R. v. Marquard, [1993] ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 22 ' 26, 2020)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 1 Julio 2020
    ...Act, RSO 1990, c I 8, s. 129, Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c C 43, and s. 98, R. v. Grandine, 2017 ONCA 718, Samms v. Moolla, 2019 ONCA 220, Little v. Floyd Sinton Limited, 2019 ONCA 865, Johnson v. British Canadian Insurance Co., [1932] S.C.R. 680, Wolfe v. Western General Mutual Insur......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 20 ' 24, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 28 Septiembre 2021
    ...ter Neuzen v. Korn, [1995] 3 S.C.R. 674, Kaiman v. Graham, 2009 ONCA 77, Whitby (Town) v. G&G, 2020 ONCA 654, Samms Estate v. Moolla, 2019 ONCA 220, Nattrass v. Weber, 2010 ABCA 64, McCann v. Hyndman, 2004 ABCA 191, Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33, Hajgato v. London Health Association (19......
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