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33908

Basho Oran v. Hussein Musbah Khalaff Abourawi, et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2011-06-14 Close file on Leave
2011-06-10 Certificate of taxation issued to, Nadia Effendi
2011-06-09 Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,238.42, Reg
2011-06-09 Submission of the bill of costs, (Bill of Costs filed May 11/11), Reg
2011-05-30 Certificate of taxation issued to, Henry. S. Brown
2011-05-25 Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,685.22, Reg
2011-05-25 Submission of the bill of costs, (Bill of Costs filed March 28/11), Reg
2011-05-16 Response to the bill of costs, (Bill of Costs filed May 11/11), Completed on: 2011-05-16 Basho Oran
2011-05-11 Bill of costs, Completed on: 2011-05-11 Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital and Administrator Mr. Neil McEvoy
2011-03-28 Bill of costs, (Fees to follow-rec'd June 1/11), Completed on: 2011-06-01 Hussein Musbah Khalaff Abourawi
2011-01-21 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2011-01-21 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2011-01-20 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C51733, 2010 ONCA 567, dated August 30, 2010, is dismissed with costs
Dismissed, with costs
2010-12-08 Order on motion to extend time
2010-12-08 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the response to November 22, 2010, Reg
Granted
2010-12-08 Submission of motion to extend time, to serve and file the response to November 22, 2010, Reg
2010-12-06 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Abe Cro
2010-11-29 Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from B. Oran dated Nov. 27/10 (by fax), Completed on: 2010-11-29 Basho Oran
2010-11-26 Response to motion to extend time, joint with motion, Completed on: 2010-11-26 Hussein Musbah Khalaff Abourawi
2010-11-26 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the response to November 22, 2010, Completed on: 2010-11-26 Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital and Administrator Mr. Neil McEvoy
2010-11-26 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2010-11-26 Basho Oran
2010-11-24 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, E. Krajewska, re.: permission to work on response
2010-11-22 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (extension of time requested for filing - rec'd Nov. 26/10), Completed on: 2010-11-26 Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital and Administrator Mr. Neil McEvoy
2010-11-18 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2010-11-18 Hussein Musbah Khalaff Abourawi
2010-10-25 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal but without formal Court of Appeal order
2010-10-22 Correspondence received from, Mr.Oran. Received by fascimile transmission a copy of forms 25A, 25B, and of the proof of service. Basho Oran
2010-10-21 Application for leave to appeal, Trial Cour order and Appeal Court orders are missing. Received on October 28th, 2010., Completed on: 2010-10-29 Basho Oran

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Oran, Basho Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Abourawi, Hussein Musbah Khalaff Respondent Active
Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital and Administrator Mr. Neil McEvoy Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Oran, Basho

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Abourawi, Hussein Musbah Khalaff

Counsel
Name
Kelly A. Clark Tranquilli
Contact information
Lerners LLP
80 Dufferin Avenue
P.O. Box 2335
London, Ontario
N6A 4G4
Telephone: (519) 640-6339
FAX: (519) 932-3339
Email: ktranquilli@lerners.ca
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
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: Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital and Administrator Mr. Neil McEvoy

Counsel
Name
Anna L. Marrison
Contact information
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
40 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3Y4
Telephone: (416) 367-6674
FAX: (416) 361-2535
Email: amarrison@blgcanada.com
Agent
Name
Nadia Effendi
Contact information
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
World Exchange Plaza
100 Queen Street, suite 1100
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: neffendi@blg.com

Summary

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Summary

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Charter - Torts – Medical battery and negligence – Patient claiming surgical procedure performed without informed consent – Allegations of substandard treatment and care – What constitutes medical battery.

The applicant Mr. Oran is an unrepresented litigant. He attended his family doctor complaining of testicular pain and was referred to the respondent Khalaff, an independent doctor with admitting privileges at the Hôtel Dieu Grace Hospital. Dr. McEnvoy was the hospital administrator at the relevant time. The applicant claimed damages alleging battery and malpractice. Allegations of lack of informed consent, of the procedure being performed on the wrong side, and the wrong procedure were raised.


Lower court rulings

February 1, 2010
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

CV-08-10832 CM

On application for summary judgment, action in tort dismissed

August 30, 2010
Court of Appeal for Ontario

2010 ONCA 567, C51733

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27