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30060
Christopher Carter, et al. v. Louise Glegg, et al.
(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-12 | Appeal closed | |
| 2005-12-12 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Gowlings (Carter, et al) | |
| 2005-12-12 | Certificate of taxation issued to, S. Roussel (Smith & Nephew Inc.) | |
| 2005-12-09 | Decision on the bill of costs, taxed at the amount of $5,792.99 (Smith & Nephew Inc.), Reg | |
| 2005-12-09 | Decision on the bill of costs, taxed at the amount of $9,402.01 (C. Carter and G. Dextradeur), Reg | |
| 2005-12-02 | Submission of the bill of costs, re: Smith & Nephew Inc., Reg | |
| 2005-12-02 | Submission of the bill of costs, re: C. Carter and G. Dextradeur, Reg | |
| 2005-11-18 | Correspondence received from, S. Lauzon of McCarthy, Tétrault (fax copy) re; item 27 of the bill of costs should be read $1,921.63 instead of $1,582.30 | Christopher Carter |
| 2005-10-19 | Reply to the bill of costs, (Letter Form), from O.-Jobin-Laberge of Lavery, De Billy (re: bill of costs of Smith & Nephew), Completed on: 2005-10-19 | Smith & Nephew Inc. |
| 2005-10-14 | Response to the bill of costs, (Letter Form), from D. Desjarlais dated October 14, 2005 (fax copy) re: responding to 2 bills of costs, Completed on: 2005-10-14 | Louise Glegg |
| 2005-09-16 | Bill of costs, Completed on: 2005-12-12 | Christopher Carter |
| 2005-09-12 | Bill of costs, Completed on: 2005-09-14 | Smith & Nephew Inc. |
| 2005-07-18 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 2005-06-17 | Payment out cheque issued, ($511.19) | |
| 2005-06-13 | Approved order for payment out, (joint with consent filed June 10/05 - sent to Finance June 15/05) | |
| 2005-06-10 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, C. Mandeville; correction of judgment has been made | |
| 2005-06-08 | Correspondence received from, C. Mandeville, dated June 2/05; re: reasons of LeBel, J. | Christopher Carter |
| 2005-05-24 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2005-05-20 | Judgment on re-hearing on the issue of costs rendered | |
| 2005-05-20 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, Ba Bi LeB De F Abe Cha, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-09-013280-037, dated September 26, 2003, heard on January 13, 2005, is allowed with costs. The judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal is set aside and the judgment of the Superior Court of Quebec dismissing the respondent's objection is restored. Allowed, with costs |
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| 2005-01-31 | Transcript received, 64 pages | |
| 2005-01-13 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2005-01-13 | Appellant's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) | Smith & Nephew Inc. |
| 2005-01-13 | Appellant's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) | Christopher Carter |
| 2005-01-13 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, From all parties | |
| 2005-01-13 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2005-01-13, Ba Bi LeB De F Abe Cha Judgment reserved |
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| 2005-01-05 | Notice of appearance, Gerald R. Tremblay and Catherine Mandeville will take 45 minutes and the other appellant will take the other 15 minutes. | Christopher Carter |
| 2004-12-23 | Notice of appearance, Odette Jobin-Laberge and Robert W. Mason will be present at hearing. | Smith & Nephew Inc. |
| 2004-12-21 | Order on miscellaneous motion, (BY CHARRON J.) | |
| 2004-12-21 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, Cha, À LA SUITE D'UNE DEMANDE de l'intimée visant à : 1) être désignée sous le pseudonyme « G.(L.) » dans tout document et/ou toute information se rapportant au présent dossier qui est et/ou pourrait être rendu public et ce, tant pour le passé, le présent que l'avenir; 2) empêcher que son nom complet soit mentionné lors de l'audition de l'appel, et à être désignée sous le pseudonyme « G.(L.) »; 3) empêcher que toute information de date ou de lieu qui permettrait de l'identifier soit rendue publique; 4) garantir la non-diffusion et la non-publication d'informations confidentielles et privées contenues au dossier relativement à son état de santé mentale, y compris toute information contenue à son dossier psychiatrique détenu par le Dr. Janusz Gawlik; 5) obtenir la mise sous scellés du présent dossier. À ce stade de la procédure, les protections usuelles accordées aux dossiers médicaux par les règles de pratique et la règle implicite de confidentialité de l'interrogatoire hors cour sont suffisantes : Lac d'Amiante du Québec Ltée c. 2858-0702 Québec Inc., [2001] 2 R.C.S. 743. L'intimée n'a pas démontré que le préjudice qu'elle subirait par le dévoilement de son nom doit l'emporter sur l'intérêt public qui exige la transparence et la publicité des débats judiciaires. De plus, il est notable que l'intimée n'a jamais demandé l'anonymat, ni d'ordonnances de non-publication et de non-diffusion devant les cours inférieures. La requête est rejetée avec dépens. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2004-12-16 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, Cha | |
| 2004-12-15 | Reply to miscellaneous motion, Completed on: 2005-01-04 | Louise Glegg |
| 2004-12-08 | Notice of appearance, Dominic Desjarlais will be present at the hearing and will be doing his oral arguments in french. | Louise Glegg |
| 2004-12-08 | Response to miscellaneous motion, Completed on: 2004-12-08 | Smith & Nephew Inc. |
| 2004-12-03 | Response to miscellaneous motion, Completed on: 2004-12-03 | Christopher Carter |
| 2004-11-25 | Correspondence received from, Sylvie E. Roussel dated Nov. 25/04 re: counsel is away and will file a response to the respondent's motion after Dec.5/04 | Smith & Nephew Inc. |
| 2004-11-25 | Notice of hearing sent to parties | |
| 2004-11-25 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2005-01-13 Judgment reserved |
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| 2004-11-24 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, to use a pseudonym, for a publication ban and a sealing order, Completed on: 2004-11-24 | Louise Glegg |
| 2004-10-08 | Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2004-10-08 | Louise Glegg |
| 2004-10-08 | Respondent's record, Completed on: 2004-10-08 | Louise Glegg |
| 2004-10-08 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2004-10-08 | Louise Glegg |
| 2004-09-15 | Appeal perfected for hearing | |
| 2004-09-10 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 2004-09-10 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, La demande de prorogation de délai pour signifier et déposer le mémoire, dossier et recueil de sources de l'intimée au 8 octobre 2004 est accordée. La requête relative à la plaidoirie orale n'est pas nécessaire. Granted |
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| 2004-09-10 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2004-09-09 | Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from R. Wagner dated Sept. 8, 2004 (included with the motion), Completed on: 2004-09-09 | Smith & Nephew Inc. |
| 2004-09-09 | Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from C. Mandeville dated Sept. 7, 2004 (included with the motion), Completed on: 2004-09-09 | Christopher Carter |
| 2004-09-09 | Motion to extend time, to file the factum, record and authorities to Oct. 8, 2004, Completed on: 2004-09-09 | Louise Glegg |
| 2004-08-19 | Correspondence received from, R. Gaudreau re: will act as agent for the respondent (by fax) | Louise Glegg |
| 2004-08-04 | Correspondence received from, Sylvie E. Roussel dated 08/04/04 re: 2 pages with corrections in appellant's factum and Authorities | Smith & Nephew Inc. |
| 2004-07-22 | Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2004-07-22 | Smith & Nephew Inc. |
| 2004-07-22 | Appellant's factum, (Respondent's counsel was served on July 23/04), Completed on: 2004-07-22 | Smith & Nephew Inc. |
| 2004-07-21 | Appellant's book of authorities, (2 vols.), Completed on: 2004-07-26 | Christopher Carter |
| 2004-07-21 | Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2004-07-26 | Christopher Carter |
| 2004-07-16 | Appellant's record, Completed on: 2004-07-23 | Christopher Carter |
| 2004-05-03 | Notice of deposit for security | Smith & Nephew Inc. |
| 2004-05-03 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2004-05-03 | Christopher Carter |
| 2004-04-30 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2004-04-30 | Smith & Nephew Inc. |
| 2004-04-06 | Appeal court record, (1 large padded envelope) joint with Trial Court record | |
| 2004-04-05 | Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted) | |
| 2004-04-02 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2004-04-01 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The applications for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montreal), Number 500-09-013280-037, dated September 26, 2003, are granted with costs to the applicants in any event of the cause. Granted, with costs to the applicant(s) in any event of the cause |
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| 2004-02-12 | Correspondence received from, Dominic Desjarlais dated 02/12/04 in response to Ms. Dugré's letter of today's date (by fax) (sent to the judges Feb. 19/04) | Louise Glegg |
| 2004-02-12 | Correspondence received from, Me M. Dugré of McCarthy, Tétrault dated Feb. 12, 2004 (fax copy) re: objective summary (original received on Feb. 18, 2004) (sent to the judges Feb. 19/04) | Christopher Carter |
| 2004-02-02 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, (2 applications), Ba LeB De | |
| 2003-12-23 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (joint response), Completed on: 2003-12-23 | Louise Glegg |
| 2003-12-23 | Notice of change of solicitor, from K. Samuels to Dominic Desjarlais of Lamarre Linteau & Montcalm | Louise Glegg |
| 2003-12-01 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2003-12-01 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2003-11-25 | Application for leave to appeal, 2nd application, Completed on: 2003-12-01 | Smith & Nephew Inc. |
| 2003-11-24 | Application for leave to appeal, 1st application, Completed on: 2003-12-01 | Christopher Carter |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carter, Christopher | Appellant | Active |
| Dextradeur, Gilles | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Glegg, Louise | Respondent | Active |
And Between
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Nephew Inc. | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Glegg, Louise | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Carter, Christopher
Counsel
Mélanie Dugré
Gerald R. Tremblay
1170, rue Peel
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4S8
Telephone: (514) 397-4211
FAX: (514) 875-6246
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com
Party: Smith & Nephew Inc.
Counsel
Robert W. Mason
4000 - 1 Place Ville-Marie
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M4
Telephone: (514) 871-1522
FAX: (514) 871-8977
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: s.roussel@noelassocies.com
Party: Dextradeur, Gilles
Counsel
1170, rue Peel
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4S8
Telephone: (514) 397-4211
FAX: (514) 875-6246
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com
Party: Glegg, Louise
Counsel
1155, boulevard René-Lévesque O.
Bureau 2810
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 2L2
Telephone: (514) 396-5005 Ext: 227
FAX: (514) 396-0220
Agent
167, rue Notre Dame de l'Île
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com
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Summary
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Following a 1996 bicycle accident, the Respondent was operated on by the Appellant Carter who inserted a plate made by the Appellant Smith & Nephew Inc. to strengthen her fractured thighbone and hip. She instituted an action in extra-contractual liability against the Appellants, claiming, inter alia, $2,000,000 in damages for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life.
During the Respondent’s examination out of court, counsel for the Appellants asked for access to her psychiatric file. An objection by counsel for the Respondent was taken under advisement. Counsel for the Respondent nevertheless sent the Appellants some documents relating to the file, although he did not disclose the entire file on the ground that the remainder was irrelevant and had to remain confidential.
The Appellants’ counsel, upon notice, asked the Superior Court for a ruling on the objection and for access to the entire psychiatric file. The Superior Court judge dismissed the Respondent’s objection after hearing the parties, but without consulting the psychiatric file. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and sent the matter back to the Superior Court for it to decide which parts of the psychiatric file must be disclosed to the Appellants.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
500-05-056956-004
Objection de l'intimée à la communication de son dossier psychiatrique rejetée
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-09-013280-037
Appel accueilli
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