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Gilbert v. Giffin

Court Court of Appeal
Date 2010-11-25
Citation 2010 NSCA 95
Docket CA 319253
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator MacDonald, J. Michael (Honourable Chief Justice) (CA); Farrar, David P.S. (Honourable Justice) (CA); Saunders, Jamie W. S. (Honourable Justice) (CA)
Document Type Library Sheet
Relations Decision - Gilbert v. Giffin - 2010 NSCA 95 - 2010-11-25 - Decision

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                           NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL

Citation: Gilbert v. Giffin, 2010 NSCA 95

Date: 20101125

Docket: CA 319253

Registry: Halifax

 

 

Between:

Phyllis Gilbert

Appellant

v.

 

James Douglas Giffin, Daimler Chrysler Services Canada

Inc., and Coseco Insurance Company

 

                                                                                                          Respondents

 

 

 

                                                                                               Docket: CA 319252

 

Between:

 

                                              James Douglas Giffin

 

                                                                                                               Appellant

 

                                                             v.

 

                            Daimler Chrysler Services Canada Inc., Coseco

                                  Insurance Company and Phyllis Gilbert

 

                                                                                                          Respondents

 

 

 

Judge:                 The Honourable Justice David P.S. Farrar

 

Appeal Heard:     October 6, 2010

 

 

Subject:               Summary Judgment, CPR 13.04 (2009) - Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 298, s. 2(ak) and s. 62(1) - Interpretation - Vicarious Liability Requirements

 

Summary:            The appellants appealed a decision granting summary judgment to the respondent, Chrysler, granting summary judgment to Chrysler on the basis that it was not vicariously liable for the negligence of Giffin.

 

Held:                   Appeal dismissed.  The Chambers judge committed no error in determining that the action against Chrysler had no reasonable chance of success.                              

 

 

 

 

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