Stein v. Hender, (1980) 24 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 105 (NFDC)

• Case Date: January 09, 1980
• Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador
• Citations: (1980), 24 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 105 (NFDC)

Stein v. Hender (1980), 24 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 105 (NFDC);

    65 A.P.R. 105

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Stein v. Hender

(No. 806)

Indexed As: Stein v. Hender

Newfoundland District Court

Judicial Centre of St. John's

Steele, C.J.D.C.

January 9, 1980.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Damage Awards - Topic 178

Personal injuries and death - Neck injuries - Whiplash - 41 year old single male university professor - Continued pain and suffering impairing the plaintiff's ability to work and participate in outside activities - Possibility of future surgery - The Newfoundland District Court awarded the plaintiff $15,000.00 general damages including $2,000.00 for pecuniary loss and $13,000.00 for non-pecuniary loss - See paragraph 65.

Damages - Topic 1554

General damages for personal injury - Calculation and method of assessment - General principles - The Newfoundland District Court held that an assessment for general damages for personal injury should be under the following headings: (1) Pecuniary loss including (a) cost of future care and (b) prospective loss of earnings, and (2) Non-pecuniary loss including compensation for past and future physical or mental pain and suffering, loss of amenities and enjoyment of life and loss of expectation of life - See paragraph 43.

Cases Noticed:

Fanjoy v. Keller (1972), 6 N.B.R.(2d) 273, refd to. [para. 40].

Thompson v. Bernard Dental Lab Ltd. (1974), 5 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 92, refd to. [para. 40].

Paulse v. Neville (1974), 6 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 496, refd to. [para. 40].

Hebner v. Mellen (1978), 10 A.R. 571, refd to. [para. 40].

Moore et al. v. Valliere (1979), 15 A.R. 613, refd to. [para. 40].

Laviolette v. Public Trustee, 10 B.C.L.R. 201, refd to. [para. 40].

Delaney and Sovereign General Insurance Company (1978), 28 N.S.R.(2d) 557; 43 A.P.R. 557, refd to. [para. 40].

Richards v. Morgan (1976), 9 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 370; 12 A.P.R. 370, refd to. [para. 41].

Burke v. Linthorne (1979), 19 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 436; 50 A.P.R. 436, refd to. [para. 41].

Andrews et al. v. Grand and Toy Alberta Ltd. et al. (1978), 19 N.R. 50; 8 A.R. 182; [1978] 1 W.W.R. 557; [1978] 25 C.R. 229; 83 D.L.R.(3d) 452, appld. [para. 42].

Thornton et al. v. Board of School Trustees of School District 57 et al. (1978), 19 N.R. 552; [1978] 1 W.W.R. 607; [1978] 25 S.C.R. 267; 83 D.L.R.(3d) 480, appld. [para. 42].

Teno et al. v. Arnold et al. (1978), 19 N.R. 1; [1978] 25 S.C.R. 287; 83 D.L.R (3d) 609, appld. [para. 42].

Guy v. Trizec Equities Ltd. et al. (1978), 26 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 40 A.P.R. 1, appld. [para. 45].

Counsel:

[none disclosed].

This case was heard by Steele, C.J.D.C., of the Newfoundland District Court, Judicial Centre of St. John's.

On January 9, 1980, Steele, C.J.D.C., delivered the following judgment: