Woestenburg v. Kamloops (City), [2001] B.C.T.C. 523 (SC)

• Judge: Powers, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: April 05, 2001
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2001] B.C.T.C. 523 (SC);2001 BCSC 523

Woestenburg v. Kamloops, [2001] B.C.T.C. 523 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MY.010

Johannes J. Woestenburg and Laura Woestenburg (plaintiffs) v. The Corporation of the City of Kamloops (defendant)

(29210; 2001 BCSC 523)

Indexed As: Woestenburg v. Kamloops (City)

British Columbia Supreme Court

Kamloops

Powers, J.

April 5, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Limitation of Actions - Topic 8023

Actions against municipalities - Applicability of limitation period - Challenging bylaws - See paragraphs 52 to 56.

Limitation of Actions - Topic 8047

Actions against municipalities - When limitation period commences - Actions in tort - See paragraphs 52 to 56.

Municipal Law - Topic 1813

Liability of municipalities - Negligence - Negligent advice or misrepresentation - See paragraphs 45 to 51.

Municipal Law - Topic 3855

Bylaws - Quashing bylaws - Grounds for judicial interference - Abuse of powers - Unreasonable, unfair or oppressive - See paragraphs 22 to 44.

Municipal Law - Topic 3861

Bylaws - Quashing bylaws - Grounds for judicial interference - Omission of requirements of empowering statute - See paragraphs 45 to 51.

Municipal Law - Topic 6242

Actions against municipality - Conditions precedent - Notice of action or accident - Notice of accident or action - General - See paragraphs 52 to 56.

Torts - Topic 9162

Duty of care - Particular relationships - Claims against public officials, authorities or boards - Misfeasance in or abuse of public office - See paragraphs 22 to 44.

Cases Noticed:

First National Properties Ltd. v. Highlands (District) (1999), 21 B.C.T.C. 290; 178 D.L.R.(4th) 505 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 22, Appendix].

Stenner v. British Columbia Securities Commission et al. (1996), 82 B.C.A.C. 124; 133 W.A.C. 124; 141 D.L.R.(4th) 122 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22, Appendix].

Alberta v. Nilsson (1999), 246 A.R. 201; 67 L.C.R. 1 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 22, Appendix].

Three Rivers District Council et al. v. Bank of England (No. 3), [1996] 3 All E.R. 558 (Q.B.), affd. [1998] T.N.L.R. No. 856; [1998] E.W.J. No. 4042 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25, Appendix].

Century Holdings Ltd. v. Delta (Corp.), [1992] B.C.D. Civ. 2932-01 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 30, Appendix].

Hall v. Mapel Ridge (District), [1994] B.C.D. Civ. 2932-01 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 30, Appendix].

Greatbanks v. Sunshine Coast Regional District, [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. J17; 44 M.P.L.R.(2d) 180 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 36, Appendix].

Welbridge Holdings Ltd. v. Greater Winnipeg (Municipality), [1971] S.C.R. 957, refd to. [para. 48, Appendix].

Birch Builders Ltd. et al. v. Esquimalt (Township) et al. (1992), 12 B.C.A.C. 144; 23 W.A.C. 144; 90 D.L.R.(4th) 665 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 49, Appendix].

Becze v. Edmonton (City) (1996), 190 A.R. 93 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 50, Appendix].

Ryan v. Victoria (City) et al., [1999] 1 S.C.R. 201; 234 N.R. 201; 117 B.C.A.C. 103; 191 W.A.C. 103; 59 B.C.L.R.(3d) 81, refd to. [para. 51, Appendix].

MacAlpine v. T.H. et al. (1991), 1 B.C.A.C. 120; 1 W.A.C. 120 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 51, Appendix].

M.B. et al. v. British Columbia, [2000] B.C.T.C. 305 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 51, Appendix].

Chaput v. Romain, [1955] S.C.R. 834, refd to. [Appendix].

Dorman Timber Ltd. v. British Columbia (1997), 97 B.C.A.C. 178; 157 W.A.C. 178; 152 D.L.R.(4th) 271 (C.A.), refd to. [Appendix].

Edwards v. Provincial Approving Officer (B.C.) (1999), 2 B.C.T.C. 43 (S.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Genevieve Holdings Ltd. v. Kamloops (City), [1987] B.C.J. No. 1898 (S.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Genevieve Holdings Ltd. v. Kamloops (City), [1989] B.C.J. No. 743 (C.A.), refd to. [Appendix].

Just v. British Columbia, [1989] 2 S.C.R. 1228; 103 N.R. 1, refd to. [Appendix].

Kajat v. Ship Arctic Taglu, [1997] F.C.J. No. 1100, refd to. [Appendix].

McGillivray v. Kimber (1915), 52 S.C.R. 146, refd to. [Appendix].

Pedwell et al. v. Pelham (Town) et al. (1998), 72 O.T.C. 280 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [Appendix].

Walmar Investments Ltd. v. North Bay (City), [1970] 1 O.R. 109 (C.A.), refd to. [Appendix].

Roncarelli v. Duplessis, [1959] S.C.R. 121, refd to. [Appendix].

Bavelas v. Copley et al. (1999), 10 B.C.T.C. 371 (S.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Bergloff et al. v. Terrace (District) (1963), 41 D.L.R.(2d) 285 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Grewal v. Saanich (District) (1989), 38 B.C.L.R.(2d) 250 (C.A.), refd to. [Appendix].

Palisade Properties (1985) Ltd. v. Surrey (District) (1991), 5 M.P.L.R.(2d) 206 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Pausche v. British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority et al., [2000] B.C.T.C. 806 (S.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Timpany v. Revelstoke (City) (1986), 35 D.L.R.(4th) 729 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [Appendix].

Horie v. Nelson (1987), 20 B.C.L.R.(2d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [Appendix].

Lost Lake Properties Ltd. v. Parksville (City), [2000] B.C.T.C. Uned. 140 (S.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Pemberton Waterfront Projects Group Inc. v. North Vancouver (District) (1988), 41 M.P.L.R. 63 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [Appendix].

Young v. MacKenzie (1996), 36 M.P.L.R.(2d) 115 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Cameron Investment & Securities Co. and Bailey v. Victoria (City), [1920] 3 W.W.R. 1043 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Alford et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al., [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. 123; 31 B.C.L.R.(3d) 228 (S.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Bourgoin S.A. et al. v. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, [1985] 3 All E.R. 585 (C.A.), refd to. [Appendix].

Francoeur et al. v. Canada (1994), 78 F.T.R. 109 (T.D.), refd to. [Appendix].

Gerrard et al. v. Manitoba and Muirhead, [1993] 1 W.W.R. 182; 81 Man.R.(2d) 295; 30 W.A.C. 295 (C.A.), refd to. [Appendix].

Northern Territory v. Mengel (1995), 69 A.L.J.R. 527 (Aust. H.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Odhavji Estate et al. v. Woodhouse et al. (2000), 142 O.A.C. 149 (C.A.), refd to. [Appendix].

Stenner v. British Columbia Securities Commission et al., [1993] B.C.J. No. 2359 (S.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Three Rivers District Council et al. v. Bank of England (2000), 257 N.R. 1 (H.L.), refd to. [Appendix].

Elsom et al. v. Approving Officer (Delta) et al. (1995), 60 B.C.A.C. 117; 99 W.A.C. 117; 28 M.P.L.R.(2d) 32; 7 B.C.L.R.(2d) 271 (C.A.), refd to. [Appendix].

Fernco Development Ltd. v. Nanaimo (City), [1990] B.C.J. No. 2906 (C.A.), refd to. [Appendix].

Grosek and Grosek v. Vancouver (City) and Spaxman (1980), 22 B.C.L.R. 201 (S.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Moore v. Saanich (District) (1995), 30 M.P.L.R.(2d) 132 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [Appendix].

Statutes Noticed:

Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323, sect. 286 [para. 54].

Counsel:

R. Burke, for the plaintiffs;

L.S. Marchand, for the defendant.

This action was heard on February 14-16, 20, 21 and 23, 2001, before Powers, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on April 5, 2001.

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