Tales from Teno: The Trial and the Appeals

• Author: Martin Wunder
• Pages: 253-261

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TalesfromTeno

TheTrialandtheAppeals

Martin Wunder, Q.C.*

A. INTRODUCTION

ThisisnotalearnedpaperHoweveritrepresentstheimperfectrecol-

lectionsofoneofthelawyerspresentduringtheninedaysofatrial

FortheplaintiswereEarlCherniakQCandMartinWunderMary

AnnenowJusticeSandersonforherveryrstassignmentasanarticling

studentassistedatthetrialandappealsForthedefendantsWallaceAr-

noldandBrianArnoldwereRobertBarnesQCandJohnHollandJA

BearparticipatedattheSupremeCourtofCanadaforthedefendants

JBJacksonLimitedThomasJLiptonLimitedandStuartGallowaywas

JDBellBOBrienQCparticipatedattheCourtofAppealforOrville

TenoandYvonneTenowithrespecttoaclaimforcontributionunderthe

Negligence ActwereMarcKaczkowskiandBarryPercival

Everytrialproducesitsownunexpecteddevelopmentsanddrama

thatdonotappearinthereportsTheTeno v. Arnoldtrialwasnoexcep-

tion

 AlthoughEarlCherniakmademanyvaluablesuggestionsthatcontributedtothis

paperIaloneamresponsibleforitscontent

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