St-Pierre v. Club amical de l'âge d'or Inc. et al.,

• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Judge: DeWare, J.
• Neutral Citation: 2013 NBQB 117
• Citation: 2013 NBQB 117,(2013), 404 N.B.R.(2d) 148 (TD),404 NBR(2d) 148,(2013), 404 NBR(2d) 148 (TD),404 N.B.R.(2d) 148
• Date: 16 January 2013
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)

St-Pierre v. Club amical de l'âge d'or (2013), 404 N.B.R.(2d) 148 (TD);

    404 R.N.-B.(2e) 148; 1048 A.P.R. 148

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Temp. Cite: [2013] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. JL.019

Renvoi temp.: [2013] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. JL.019

Lizon Chiasson-Foulem comme tutrice d'instance de Bernard St-Pierre (demandeur) v. Club Amical de l'âge d'or Inc. and Syndicat Canadien des Communication de L'énergie et du papier, Local 113 and le Village de Kedgwick and Syndicat Canadien des Communication de L'énergie et du papier, une association non constituée (défendeurs)

(C/C/126/03; 2013 NBBR 117; 2013 NBQB 117)

Indexed As: St-Pierre v. Club amical de l'âge d'or Inc. et al.

Répertorié: St-Pierre v. Club amical de l'âge d'or Inc. et al.

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Trial Division

Judicial District of Campbellton

DeWare, J.

March 19, 2013.

Summary:

Résumé:

St-Pierre attended an office Christmas party organised by his employer and the local union. Following the party, St-Pierre drove his motor vehicle while impaired, was involved in an accident and suffered serious injuries. St-Pierre sued his employer, the venue, the village, the local union and the national union. The national union moved for summary judgment dismissing the action against it.

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, allowed the motion.

Practice - Topic 5702

Judgments and orders - Summary judgments - Jurisdiction or when available or when appropriate - St-Pierre attended an office Christmas party organised by his employer and the local union - Following the party, St-Pierre drove his motor vehicle while impaired, was involved in an accident and suffered serious injuries - St-Pierre sued his employer, the venue, the village, the local union and the national union - The national union moved for summary judgment dismissing the action against it - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, allowed the motion - The evidence established that the national union was not involved in the planning, organization or progress of the party - There was no connection between the national union and the party - The national union was not even aware that the party was going on - The court granted summary judgment dismissing the action against the national union.

Practice - Topic 5719

Judgments and orders - Summary judgments - To dismiss action - [See Practice - Topic 5702 ].

Procédure - Cote 5702

Jugements et ordonnances - Jugements sommaires - Compétence ou conditions d'ouverture ou opportunité - [Voir Practice - Topic 5702 ].

Procédure - Cote 5719

Jugements et ordonnances - Jugements sommaires - En vue du rejet de l'action - [Voir Practice - Topic 5719 ].

Cases Noticed:

Cannon v. Lange et al. (1998), 203 N.B.R.(2d) 121; 518 A.P.R. 121; 1998 CanLII 12248 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

Furlotte v. Milczarek (2012), 383 N.B.R.(2d) 237; 991 A.P.R. 237; 2012 NBCA 24, refd to. [para. 23].

Menow v. Honsberger, [1977] S.C.R. 239, refd to. [para. 26].

Stewart v. Pettie et al., [1995] 1 S.C.R. 131; 177 N.R. 297; 162 A.R. 241; 83 W.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 26].

Childs v. Desormeaux et al., [2006] 1 S.C.R. 643; 347 N.R. 328; 210 O.A.C. 315; 2006 CarswellOnt 2710, refd to. [para. 26].

MacWilliams v. AMEC Americas Ltd. (2012), 388 N.B.R.(2d) 254; 1006 A.P.R. 254; 2012 NBCA 46, refd to. [para. 27].

Counsel:

Avocats:

Marie-Claude Doucet, for the plaintiff;

Lyne Raymond, for the Syndicat Canadien des communications, de l'énergie et du papier, local 113;

Daniel J. Surette, for the Club amical de l'âge d'or Inc.;

Danys R.X. Delaquis, for the Syndicat Canadien des communications, de l'énergie et du papier;

Normand Bossé, for the Village of Kedgwick.

This motion was heard on January 16, 2013, by DeWare, J., of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, Judicial District of Campbellton, who delivered the following decision on March 19, 2013.