Scardoni et al. v. Hawryluck et al., [2004] O.T.C. 128 (SC)

• Judge: Cullity, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: February 05, 2004
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2004] O.T.C. 128 (SC)

Scardoni v. Hawryluck, [2004] O.T.C. 128 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] O.T.C. TBEd. FE.052

In The Matter Of an appeal from a decision of the Consent and Capacity Board, pursuant to the Health Care Consent Act, S.O. 1996, c. 2

And In The Matter Of Joyce Holland, a patient at University Health  Network - Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto

Patricia Scardoni and Margaret Holland (appellants) v. Dr. L. Hawryluck and Joyce Holland (respondents) and The Attorney General of Ontario and Euthanasia Prevention Coalition of Ontario (intervenors)

(Court File No. 03-94/03)

Indexed As: Scardoni et al. v. Hawryluck et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Cullity, J.

February 5, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Persons of Unsound Mind - Topic 1432

Treatment - Consent - Substitute decision maker - Considerations - Prior capable wishes - See paragraphs 51 to 105.

Persons of Unsound Mind - Topic 1433

Treatment - Consent - Substitute decision maker - Considerations - Best interests - See paragraphs 45 to 50.

Persons of Unsound Mind - Topic 1434

Treatment - Consent - Substitute decision maker - Withholding of treatment - See paragraphs 39 to 105.

Persons of Unsound Mind - Topic 1436

Treatment - Consent - Substitute decision maker - Review of decision by board - See paragraphs 34 to 38.

Cases Noticed:

Starson v. Swayze et al. (2003), 304 N.R. 326; 173 O.A.C. 210 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 14].

Sengmueller v. Sengmueller (1994), 69 O.A.C. 312; 17 O.R.(3d) 208 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

Mercer et al. v. Sijan et al. (1976), 14 O.R.(2d) 12 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

London Health Sciences Centre et al. v. R.K. et al. (1997), 45 O.T.C. 41; 152 D.L.R.(4th) 724 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 33].

Conway v. Jacques et al. (2002), 159 O.A.C. 236; 214 D.L.R.(4th) 67 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 34].

Giffen v. Teplitsky, [1999] O.T.C. Uned. 348 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 34].

Director of Investigation and Research, Competition Act v. Southam Inc. et al., [1997] 1 S.C.R. 748; 209 N.R. 20; 144 D.L.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 35].

A.M. v. Benes et al. (1999), 126 O.A.C. 216; 46 O.R.(3d) 271 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 36].

Inland Revenue Commissioners v. Baddeley, [1955] A.C. 572 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 48].

Janzen v. Janzen et al., [2002] O.T.C. 95; 44 E.T.R. 217 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 49].

Fleming v. Reid and Gallagher (1991), 48 O.A.C. 46; 4 O.R.(3d) 74 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 56].

Dr. Q., Re, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 226; 302 N.R. 34; 179 B.C.A.C. 170; 295 W.A.C. 170, refd to. [para. 61].

Phillips et al. v. Richard, J., [1995] 2 S.C.R. 97; 180 N.R. 1; 141 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 403 A.P.R. 1, refd to. [para. 101].

Counsel:

Joyce Chan, for the appellants, Patricia Scardoni and Margaret Holland;

Harry Underwood and Erica Baron, for the respondent, Dr. Hawryluck;

Sarah Wright and Diana Schell, for the intervenor, the Attorney General of Ontario;

Hugh Scher, for the intervenor, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition of Ontario.

This case was heard on January 20-23, 2004, before Cullity, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on February 5, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.