Wagner et al. v. West et al., [2005] O.T.C. 777 (SC)

• Judge: Lissaman, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: September 07, 2005
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2005] O.T.C. 777 (SC)

Wagner v. West, [2005] O.T.C. 777 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] O.T.C. TBEd. SE.045

Daphne Elizabeth Mayda Wagner, David Yehudi Green and Lita Sari Kathryn Green, a minor by her litigation guardian Daphne Elizabeth Mayda Wagner (plaintiffs) v. Gordon Fox West, Ana Da Silva Borges also known as Anna Dasilva Borges, Anna Borges and Anna Da Silva Borges, Jose Deborges also known as Jose S. Borges and Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada (defendants)

Ana Da Silva Borges also known as Anna Dasilva Borges, Anna Borges, and Anna Da Silva Borges, Jose Deborges also known as Jose S. Borges (plaintiffs by counterclaim) v. Daphne Elizabeth Mayda Wagner, David Yehudi Green, Greewin Property Management Inc. and Mirasol Guinto (defendants by counterclaim)

(Court File No. 99-CV-165147 CM)

Indexed As: Wagner et al. v. West et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Lissaman, J.

September 7, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Torts - Topic 354

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Pedestrians and bicyclists - Street or highway crossing - Intersection - See paragraphs 1 to 38.

Torts - Topic 362

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Pedestrians and bicyclists - Contributory negligence of - See paragraphs 1 to 38.

Torts - Topic 376

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Standard of care of driver - Keeping a proper lookout - See paragraphs 1 to 38.

Torts - Topic 437

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Rules of the road - Intersections - Entering - Traffic control signals - See paragraphs 1 to 38.

Cases Noticed:

Theriault v. Huctwith, [1948] S.C.R. 86, refd to. [para. 22].

Walker v. Brownlee and Harmon, [1952] 2 D.L.R. 450 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 22].

British Columbia Electric Railway Co. v. Farrer, [1955] S.C.R. 757, refd to. [para. 22].

Vertulia v. Kratz, Rovet and Marcus (1956), 6 D.L.R.(2d) 8 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

Smith v. Domenico Sambuco & Kent Steel Products Ltd., [1978] O.J. No. 223 (Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 22].

Pallister v. Nicholson (1991), 100 N.S.R.(2d) 440; 272 A.P.R. 440 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 22].

Nelson v. Shinske, [1992] 2 W.W.R. 547 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 22].

Horsman et al. v. McGarvey et al.; McGarvey et al. v. Horsman et al., [1983] 3 W.W.R. 564 (B.C.C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1983), 51 N.R. 319 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 26].

Vanier v. Smith, [1986] B.C.J. No. 480, refd to. [para. 27].

Zelionka v. Mair and Mair (Les) & Co. Painting & Sandblasting Contractors Ltd. (1986), 48 Sask.R. 306 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 28].

Shanazarian v. Rogers et al., [1990] B.C.T.C. Uned. 917 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 28].

Lockwood v. Hynes (1978), 19 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 361; 50 A.P.R. 361 (Nfld. Dist. Ct.), refd to. [para. 28].

Mann v. MacCaig-Ross, [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. 307; 1998 CanLII 6554 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 28].

Chaschuk (Hurlbert) v. Lebel et al. (1981), 12 M.V.R. 228; 1981 CarswellOnt 24 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 28].

Cramm v. Griffith-McGuire, [2000] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 84 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 28].

Cassidy v. Watson & Ash Transportation Co. et al., [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. H64 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 28].

Chatrer v. Grennan, [1993] B.C.T.C. Uned. 634 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 28].

Griffin v. Bainbridge, [1959] O.J. No. 538 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 28].

Fagan v. Parkers Cleaners, [1961] O.J. No. 232 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 28].

Goodwin et al. v. Wrycraft et al., [1966] 1 O.R. 26; 52 D.L.R.(2d) 306 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 28].

Smith v. Sambuco et al. (1978), 5 C.C.L.T. 215 (Ont. Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 29].

Coso v. Poulos, [1969] S.C.R. 757, refd to. [para. 31].

Hitchens v. Thomas, [1994] B.C.T.C. Uned. 57 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 31].

Rautins v. Starkey et al., [2004] O.T.C. 1042 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 31].

Lalonde v. Kahkonen, [1972] 1 O.R. 91 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 31].

Walls v. Mussens Ltd. and Morrison (1969), 2 N.B.R.(2d) 131; 11 D.L.R.(3d) 245 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 31].

Plasway v. Abraham, [1993] B.C.J. No. 172 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 31].

Butler v. O'Brien, [1954] C.C.S. No. 1096 (Nfld. T.D.), refd to. [para. 31].

Neufeld v. Landry (1974), 55 D.L.R.(3d) 296 (Man. C.A.), refd to. [para. 31].

Counsel:

The plaintiffs were not represented;

Mark L.S. Edwards, for the defendant, Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada;

T.H. Rachlin, Q.C., for the defendants/plaintiffs by counterclaim, Ana Da Silva Borges also known as Anna DaSilva Borges, Anna Borges and Anna Da Silva Borges and Jose DeBorges also known as Jose S. Borges;

Paul Tushinski, for the defendants by counterclaim.

This case was heard on May 2-4 and 10-12, 2005, by Lissaman, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on September 7, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.