Solway et al. v. Davis Moving & Storage Inc. et al., [2001] O.T.C. 942 (SupCt)

• Judge: Himel, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: December 19, 2001
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2001] O.T.C. 942 (SupCt)

Solway v. Davis Moving & Storage Inc., [2001] O.T.C. 942 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] O.T.C. TBEd. JA.012

Stuart Solway, Gayle Akler, Sparkplug Marketing & Communications Inc. and Pen Station Inc. (plaintiffs) v. Davis Moving & Storage Inc. c.o.b. as Kennedy Moving Systems and Atlas Van Lines (Canada) Ltd. (defendants)

(99-CV-170847)

Indexed As: Solway et al. v. Davis Moving & Storage Inc. et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Himel, J.

December 19, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Carriers - Topic 6324

Liability for goods - Limitations - By contract - Whether limitation applies - See paragraphs 1 to 120.

Cases Noticed:

Rose v. Borisko (1981), 33 O.R.(2d) 685 (H.C.), affd. (1983), 41 O.R.(2d) 606 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 50].

Davidson v. Three Spruces Realty, [1977] 6 W.W.R. 460 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 51].

Drake v. Beakins Moving & Storage Co., [1982] 6 W.W.R. 640 (B.C. Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 52].

Syncrude Canada Ltd. et al. v. Hunter Engineering Co. and Allis-Chalmers Canada Ltd. et al., [1989] 1 S.C.R. 426; 92 N.R. 1; 57 D.L.R.(4th) 321, refd to. [para. 53].

Kordas v. Stokes Seeds Ltd. (1992), 59 O.A.C. 58; 11 O.R.(3d) 129 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 55].

Punch v. Savoy's Jewellers Ltd. et al. (1986), 14 O.A.C. 4; 54 O.R.(2d) 383 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 56].

Carleton Condominium Corp. No. 32 v. Camdev Corp. et al. (1999), 124 O.A.C. 352 (C.A.), affing. (1999), 100 O.T.C. 283 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 57].

Fraser Jewellers (1982) Ltd. v. Dominion Electric Protection Co. et al. (1997), 101 O.A.C. 56; 34 O.R.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 57].

Le Boeuf (Bill) Jewellers of Barrie Ltd. v. B.D.C. Ltd., [1982] O.J. No. 1626 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 58].

Evans (J.) & Son (Portsmouth) Ltd. v. Morzario (Andrea) Ltd., [1976] 2 All E.R. 930 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 59].

Mendelssohn v. Normand Ltd., [1969] 2 All E.R. 1215 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 60].

Fleet Express Lines Ltd. v. Continental Can Co. of Canada Ltd., [1969] 2 O.R. 97 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 61].

Bauer v. Bank of Montreal, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 102; 32 N.R. 191; 110 D.L.R.(3d) 424, refd to. [para. 62].

Monta Arbre Farms Inc. v. Inter-Traffic (1983) Ltd. - see Monta Arbre Farms Inc. v. ACL Canada Inc. et al.

Monta Arbre Farms Inc. v. ACL Canada Inc. et al. (1989), 36 O.A.C. 375; 71 O.R.(2d) 182 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 64].

Cathcart Inspection Services Ltd. v. Purolator Courier Ltd. (1981), 34 O.R.(2d) 187 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 64].

Hofstrand Farms Ltd. v. B.D.C. Ltd., [1986] 1 S.C.R. 228; 65 N.R. 261, refd to. [para. 66].

Donaghue v. Stevenson - see Donoghue v. Stevenson.

Donoghue v. Stevenson, [1932] A.C. 562; [1932] All E.R. Rep. 1 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 67].

Hedley Byrne & Co. v. Heller & Partners Ltd., [1964] A.C. 465; [1963] 2 All E.R. 575; [1963] 3 W.L.R. 101 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 67].

Thode Construction Ltd. v. Ross Brothers Cartage Ltd. and Saskatchewan Government Insurance Office (1959), 20 D.L.R.(2d) 227 (Sask. C.A.), refd to. [para. 69].

Hadley v. Baxendale, [1843-60] All E.R. Rep. 461; 23 L.J. Ex. 179; 156 E.R. 145, refd to. [para. 69].

Genereux et al. v. Peterson Howell & Heather (Canada) Ltd. (1972), 34 D.L.R.(3d) 614 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 70].

Vaccaro v. Giruzzi (1992), 93 D.L.R.(4th) 180 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 71].

Cornwall Gravel Co. v. Purolator Courier Ltd. (1978), 18 O.R.(2d) 551 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 93].

Chu v. Madill (1977), 12 N.R. 187; 71 D.L.R.(3d) 295 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 94].

Tweedle v. Atkinson (1861), 1 B. & S. 393 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 106].

Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co. v. Selfridge & Co., [1915] A.C. 847 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 106].

London Drugs v. Kuehne & Nagle - see London Drugs Ltd. v. Brassart and Vanwinkel.

London Drugs Ltd. v. Brassart and Vanwinkel, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 299; 143 N.R. 1; 18 B.C.A.C. 1; 31 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 107].

Salomon v. Salomon, [1897] A.C. 22 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 109].

Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse and Cordon, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 147; 69 N.R. 321; 75 N.S.R.(2d) 109; 186 A.P.R. 109; 31 D.L.R.(4th) 481, refd to. [para. 112].

Vorvis v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1085; 94 N.R. 321, refd to. [para. 116].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Fridman, Gerald Henry Louis, The Law of Contract in Canada (3rd Ed. 1994), pp. 461 [para. 62]; 599 [para. 55].

McNeil, John, Motor Carrier Cargo Claims (3rd Ed. 1997), p. 121 [para. 58].

Treitel, The Law of Contract (8th Ed. 1991), pp. 527, 528 [para. 108].

Counsel:

Robert B. Cohen and David E. Fine, for the plaintiffs;

Patrick J. Monaghan and Barry Cox, for the defendants.

This action was heard on November 26-28, December 3-4 and 5-7, 2001, by Himel, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on December 19, 2001.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.