Young v. Ontario (Minister of Finance), [2002] O.T.C. 137 (SupCt)

• Judge: McWatt, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: February 13, 2002
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2002] O.T.C. 137 (SupCt)

Young v. Ont., [2002] O.T.C. 137 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] O.T.C. TBEd. FE.108

Bridget Young (plaintiff) v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Finance (defendant)

(File No. 99-CV-173543CM)

Indexed As: Young v. Ontario (Minister of Finance)

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

McWatt, J.

February 13, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Motor Vehicles - Topic 1003

Unsatisfied judgment fund - General - Scope of legislation - General - See paragraphs 1 to 34.

Motor Vehicles - Topic 1201

Unsatisfied judgment fund - Qualifications for recovery - Residence - Meaning of "ordinarily reside" - See paragraphs 1 to 21.

Cases Noticed:

Thomson v. Minister of National Revenue, [1946] 1 D.L.R. 689 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 16].

Haig et al. v. Canada; Haig et al. v. Kingsley, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 995; 156 N.R. 81; 105 D.L.R.(4th) 577; 16 C.R.R.(2d) 193, refd to. [para. 16].

Doucet v. Doucet (1974), 47 D.L.R.(3d) 22 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

MacPherson v. MacPherson (1977), 13 O.R.(2d) 233 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

Mathieu v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia (1984), 10 C.C.L.I. 82 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

Appel v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. (1995), 32 C.C.L.I.(2d) 92 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 19].

Prasad v. Gan Canada Insurance Co. (1997), 100 O.A.C. 63; 33 O.R.(3d) 481 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

Statutes Noticed:

Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. I-8, sect. 239(1) [para. 31]; sect. 243 [para. 29]; sect. 268 [para. 25].

Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M-41, sect. 6 [para. 25]; sect. 25 [para. 14].

Counsel:

David R. Neill, for the plaintiff;

S.J. Sokol, for the defendant.

This case was heard on December 4 and 5, 2001, before McWatt, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on February 13, 2002.

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