Sydney Rotary Drilling Services Ltd. v. Quebec Assurance Co., (1975) 16 N.S.R.(2d) 233 (TD)

• Judge: Dubinsky, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
• Case Date: May 08, 1975
• Jurisdiction: Nova Scotia
• Citations: (1975), 16 N.S.R.(2d) 233 (TD)

Sydney Rotary v. Que. Assurance (1975), 16 N.S.R.(2d) 233 (TD);

    16 A.P.R. 233

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Sydney Rotary Drilling Services Limited v. Quebec Assurance Company

Indexed As: Sydney Rotary Drilling Services Ltd. v. Quebec Assurance Co.

Nova Scotia Supreme Court

Trial Division

Dubinsky, J.

May 20, 1975.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Interest - Topic 5304

Interest as damages - On insurance proceeds - The plaintiff brought an action against the defendant insurer to determine the amount of the loss payable under an insurance policy for machinery damaged by fire - The Supreme Court assessed the loss in access of the amount the insurer had been willing to pay - The Supreme Court reviewed the law of interest and held that the court had the power to award interest as damages on the amount payable under the policy - The Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Trial Division, awarded the plaintiff interest at 5 per cent for 6 months on the amount of the assessed loss - Paragraphs 11 to 26.

Cases Noticed:

Hawker Industries Ltd. v. H. B. Nickerson & Sons Ltd. (1971), 2 N.S.R.(2d) 608; 16 D.L.R.(3d) 459, not folld. [para. 12].

Pickford & Black Ltd. v. Canadian General Insurance Co. et al. (1974), 42 D.L.R.(3d) 360 (N.S.S.C.), refd to. [para. 12].

Pickford & Black v. Canadian General Insurance Co. et al. (1974), 10 N.S.R.(2d) 501 (N.S.C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

Toronto R. Co. v. City of Toronto, [1906] A.C. 117, folld. [para. 12].

Re Baugild (1954), 34 M.P.R. 346, folld. [para. 25].

Statutes Noticed:

Civil Procedure Act (U.K. 1883), 3 & 4 Will. 5, c. 42, sect. 28, sect. 29 [para. 14].

Interest Act, R.S.N.S. 1851 (First Series), c. 82, sect. 4, sect. 5 [para. 18].

Interest Act, R.S.N.S. 1859 (Second Series), c. 82, sect. 4, sect. 5 [para. 19].

Interest on Judgments Act, R.S.N.S. 1967, c. 150 [para. 25].

Judicature Act, R.S.N.S. 1884, c. 104, sect. 45 [para. 23].

Judicature Act, S.N.S. 1950, sect. 16 [para. 25].

Judicature Act, R.S.O. 1970, c. 228, sect. 38, sect. 39, sect. 40 [para. 17].

Lord Tenterden's Act (U.K. 1833), 3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 42, sect. 28, sect. 29 [para. 14].

Pleadings and Practice Act, R.S.N.S. 1851 (First Series), c. 134, sect. 82, sect. 83 [para. 21].

Pleadings and Practice Act, R.S.N.S. 1873 (Fourth Series), c. 94, sect. 231, sect. 232 [para. 22].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Chitty on Contracts (3rd Ed. 1968), Vol. 2, pp. 525-6 [para. 13].

McGregor on Damages (13th Ed. 1972), pp. 316-7 [para. 15].

Counsel:

S.J. Khattar, Q.C., for the plaintiff;

D.R. Chipman, Q.C., for the defendant;

D.A. Miller, for the defendant.

This case was heard on May 8, 1975, at Sydney, Nova Scotia, before DUBINSKY, J., of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Trial Division. On May 20, 1975, DUBINSKY, J., delivered the following judgment: