Street v. Ontario Racing Commission et al., [2005] O.T.C. 808 (SC)

• Judge: J. Macdonald, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: September 15, 2005
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2005] O.T.C. 808 (SC)

Street v. Racing Comm., [2005] O.T.C. 808 (SC)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2005] O.T.C. TBEd. SE.077

Kenneth E. Street (plaintiff) v. Ontario Racing Commission, Ontario Jockey Club, William M. Lane, Allen K. Lo, Tak Lee, I.U. Kwong Tsoi also known as Mike Tsoi and TMAW Stables (defendants)

(Court File No. 94-CQ-54130CM)

Indexed As: Street v. Ontario Racing Commission et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

J. Macdonald, J.

September 15, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Gaming and Betting - Topic 638

Horse racing - Regulation - Duty re workers compensation coverage - See paragraphs 1 to 258.

Torts - Topic 9171

Duty of care - Particular relationships - Claims against public officials, authorities or boards - Horse racing commissions, track owners, racing associations and trainers - See paragraphs 1 to 258.

Cases Noticed:

Ontario Harness Horse Association v. Ontario Racing Commission et al. (2002), 161 O.A.C. 99; 62 O.R.(3d) 44 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 49].

671122 Ontario Ltd. v. Sagaz Industries Canada Inc. et al., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 983; 274 N.R. 366; 150 O.A.C. 12, refd to. [para. 71].

K.L.B. et al. v. British Columbia et al., [2003] 2 S.C.R. 403; 309 N.R. 306; 187 B.C.A.C. 42; 307 W.A.C. 42, refd to. [para. 71].

Montreal v. Montreal Locomotive Works Ltd. et al., [1947] 1 D.L.R. 161 (P.C.), refd to. [para. 73].

Baldwin et al. v. Lyons and Erin District High School Board (1961), 29 D.L.R.(2d) 290 (Ont. C.A.), affd. (1962), 36 D.L.R.(2d) 244 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 73].

Co-operators Insurance Association v. Kearney, [1965] S.C.R. 106, refd to. [para. 73].

Mayer v. Lavigne (J. Conrad) Ltd. (1979), 27 O.R.(2d) 129 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 73].

Ford (G.) Homes Ltd. v. Draft Masonry (York) Co. (1983), 2 O.A.C. 231; 43 O.R.(2d) 401 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 85].

Neuzen v. Korn, [1995] 3 S.C.R. 674; 188 N.R. 161; 64 B.C.A.C. 241; 105 W.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 85].

ter Neuzen v. Korn - see Neuzen v. Korn.

Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Ontario Hydro (1987), 19 O.A.C. 232 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 103].

Saskatchewan Wheat Pool v. Canada, [1983] 1 S.C.R. 205; 45 N.R. 425, refd to. [para. 122].

Menow v. Hornsberger, [1974] S.C.R. 239, refd to. [para. 122].

Jordan House Ltd. v. Menow - see Menow v. Hornsberger.

Horsley v. MacLaren, [1972] S.C.R. 441, refd to. [para. 122].

Schacht v. O'Rourke et al., [1976] 1 S.C.R. 53; 3 N.R. 453, refd to. [para. 122].

Anns v. Merton London Borough Council, [1978] A.C. 728 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 123].

Cooper v. Registrar of Mortgage Brokers (B.C.) et al., [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537; 277 N.R. 113; 160 B.C.A.C. 268; 261 W.A.C. 268, refd to. [para. 136].

Cooper v. Hobart - see Cooper v. Registrar of Mortgage Brokers (B.C.) et al.

Edwards et al. v. Law Society of Upper Canada et al., [2001] 3 S.C.R. 562; 277 N.R. 145; 153 O.A.C. 388, refd to. [para. 136].

McCullock-Finney v. Barreau du Québec, [2004] 2 S.C.R. 17; 321 N.R. 361, refd to. [para. 136].

Granite Power Corp. v. Ontario et al. (2004), 189 O.A.C. 128; 72 O.R.(3d) 194 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (2005), 334 N.R. 198; 206 O.A.C. 395 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 137].

Waxman et al. v. Waxman et al. (2004), 186 O.A.C. 201 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (2005), 339 N.R. 200; 207 O.A.C. 400 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 137].

Morgis et al. v. Thomson Kernaghan & Co. et al., (2003), 174 O.A.C. 104; 65 O.R.(3d) 321 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (2004), 329 N.R. 400; 195 O.A.C. 400 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 137].

Haskett v. Trans Union of Canada Inc. et al. (2003), 169 O.A.C. 201; 63 O.R.(3d) 577 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (2003), 326 N.R. 397; 194 O.A.C. 400 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 137].

Haskett v. Equifax Canada Inc. - see Haskett v. Trans Union of Canada Inc. et al.

Hughes v. Sunbeam Corp. (Canada) Ltd. et al. (2002), 165 O.A.C. 68; 61 O.R.(3d) 433 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (2003), 320 N.R. 193; 189 O.A.C. 200 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 137].

Rogers et al. v. Faught et al. (2002), 159 O.A.C. 79 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 137].

Mooney v. British Columbia (Attorney General) et al. (2004), 202 B.C.A.C. 74; 331 W.A.C. 74; 25 C.C.L.T.(3d) 234 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (2005), 337 N.R. 195; 220 B.C.A.C. 318; 362 W.A.C. 318 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 137].

B.M. v. British Columbia (Attorney General) - see Mooney v. British Columbia (Attorney General) et al.

Homburg Canada Inc. v. Halifax (Regional Municipality) (2003), 216 N.S.R.(2d) 67; 680 A.P.R. 67; 228 D.L.R.(4th) 646 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 137].

Donoghue v. Stevenson, [1932] A.C. 562 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 140].

Hercules Management Ltd. et al. v. Ernst & Young et al., [1997] 2 S.C.R. 165; 211 N.R. 352; 115 Man.R.(2d) 241; 139 W.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 141].

Morrissey Armstrong v. Ontario Racing Commission (1958), 12 D.L.R.(2d) 772 (Ont. C.A.), affd. [1960] S.C.R. 104, refd to. [para. 157].

R. v. Ontario Racing Commission; Ex parte Morrissey, [1970] 1 O.R. 458 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 159].

Orangeville Raceway (Ontario) Inc. v. Ontario Racing Commission, [1986] O.J. No. 1042, refd to. [para. 160].

Statutes Noticed:

Racing Commission Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. R-2, sect. 2, sect. 3, sect. 6 [para. 15]; sect. 10 [paras. 15, 110]; sect. 14(1) [para. 111]; sect. 14(2) [para. 112].

Racing Commission Act Regulations (Ont.), Thoroughbred Racing Rules, rule 2.06 [para. 18]; rule 4.01.4 [para. 26]; rule 29.09 [para. 31].

Workers’ Compensation Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. W-11, sect. 69 [para. 34]; sect. 72(1) [para. 35]; sect. 107 [para. 36].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Fleming, John G., The Law of Torts (5th Ed. 1977), p. 124 [para. 125].

Counsel:

Julian A. Simonis and Howard R. Blitstein, for the plaintiff;

Roger Horst, for the defendant, the Ontario Racing Commission;

Robert Calder, for the defendant, the Ontario Jockey Club;

The defendant, William M. Lane appeared in person;

The defendants, Allen K. Lo, Tak Lee and I.U. Kwong Tsoi a.k.a. Mike Tsoi appeared in person.

This case was heard by J. Macdonald, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on September 15, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.