Hay v. Partridge, [2004] Nunavut Cases 3 (CJ)

• Judge: Johnson, J.
• Court: Nunavut Court of Justice (Canada)
• Case Date: August 17, 2004
• Jurisdiction: Nunavut
• Citations: [2004] Nunavut Cases 3 (CJ)

Hay v. Partridge, [2004] Nunavut Cases 3 (CJ)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] Nunavut Cases TBEd. NO.134

Steven Hay (plaintiff) v. Justin Partridge and Crystal Partridge (defendants)

(CV-0000407)

Indexed As: Hay v. Partridge

Nunavut Court of Justice

Iqaluit

Johnson, J.

November 15, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Editor's Note: Certain names in the following case have been initialized or the case otherwise edited to prevent the disclosure of identities where required by law, publication ban, Maritime Law Book's editorial policy or otherwise.

Damage Awards - Topic 632

Torts - Injury to the person - Libel and slander - See paragraphs 24 to 32.

Damage Awards - Topic 2015

Exemplary or punitive damages - Libel and slander - See paragraphs 24 to 32.

Damage Awards - Topic 2406.1

Aggravated damages - Libel and slander - See paragraphs 24 to 32.

Libel and Slander - Topic 684

The statement - What constitutes defamatory statements - Libel - What constitutes a defamatory statement - See paragraphs 1 to 20.

Libel and Slander - Topic 1946

Publication - What constitutes - Correspondence (incl. internal) - See paragraphs 21 to 23.

Libel and Slander - Topic 4423

Damages - General damages (incl. measure of) - Elements and considerations - See paragraphs 24 to 32.

Libel and Slander - Topic 4428

Damages - General damages (incl. measure of) - Aggravated damages - See paragraphs 24 to 32.

Libel and Slander - Topic 4429

Damages - General damages (incl. measure of) - Exemplary or punitive damages - When available - See paragraphs 24 to 32.

Libel and Slander - Topic 4506

Damages - Libel - Defamation on the internet ("cyber libel") - See paragraphs 24 to 32.

Cases Noticed:

Spiller et al. v. Brown, [1973] 6 W.W.R. 663 (Alta. C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Alberta Home Mortgage Corp. v. Fahlman et al. (1983), 43 A.R. 50 (Q.B. Master), refd to. [para. 14].

Currie v. Currie, [1995] N.W.T.J. No. 1 (N.W.T.S.C.), refd to. [para. 14].

Home Equity Development Inc. v. Crow, [2004] B.C.T.C. 124; 2004 BCSC 124, refd to. [para. 17].

Lewis v. Daily Telegraph Ltd., [1963] 2 All E.R. 151, refd to. [para. 94].

Alberta Union of Public Employees v. Edmonton Sun (1986), 75 A.R. 253; 49 Alta. L.R.(2d) 141 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 19].

Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto and Manning, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130; 184 N.R. 1; 84 O.A.C. 1; 1995 SCC 67, refd to. [para. 24].

Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co. et al., [2002] 1 S.C.R. 595; 283 N.R. 1; 156 O.A.C. 201; 209 D.L.R.(4th) 257; 2002 SCC 18, refd to. [para. 28].

Mapes v. Hub Publications, [1993] N.W.T.R. 174 (N.W.T.S.C.), refd to. [para. 29].

Vaquero Energy Ltd. v. Weir (2004), 352 A.R. 191; 2004 ABQB 68, refd to. [para. 30].

LaPointe v. Summach (2003), 192 B.C.A.C. 229; 315 W.A.C. 229; 2003 BCCA 709, refd to. [para. 32].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Fridman, Gerald Henry Louis, The Law of Torts in Canada (2nd Ed. 2002), p. 635 [para. 16, footnote 1].

Counsel:

T. Bougie, for the plaintiff.

The defendant, was unrepresented.

This action was heard at Iqaluit, Nunavut, on August 17, 2004, by Johnson, J., of the Nunavut Court of Justice, who released the following decision on November 15, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.