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Goudey v. Malone

Court Supreme Court
Date 2003-12-29
Citation 2003 NSSC 257
Docket SY 6361
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Haliburton, Charles E. (Honourable Justice) (SC)
Document Type Library Sheet
Relations Decision - Goudey v. Malone - 2003 NSSC 257 - 2003-12-29 - Decision

Decision Content

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA

[cite as Goudey v. Malone et. al. 2003NSSC257]

      2003NSSC257

               S.Y.6361

BETWEEN:

CHRISTOPHER GOUDEY and PAULA GOUDEY

PLAINTIFFS

- and -

CATHY MARIE MALONE, COLBY TODD BRANNEN,

RED KNIGHT ENTERPRISES (1987) LIMITED and KEYAN NOBLE

                                                                                                     DEFENDANTS   

- and -

KEYAN NOBLE, MATTHEW DOUGLAS MALONE and

CGU INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA, a body corporate

THIRD PARTIES

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                                                LIBRARY HEADING                                           

Judge:          The Honourable Justice Charles E. Haliburton

Heard:                   December 10, 11, 2003 at Digby, Nova Scotia

Written Decision:    December 29, 2003

Subject:                 Insurance, obligations of insurer to defend owners’ implied consent to drive

 

Summary:              Owner insured car for use of husband and son. Son permitting friend to drive. Insurer denying liability on behalf of owner (mother). Did driver have consent? Insurance Act s. 114, Motor Vehicle Act s. 2 and s. 248. Owner/insurer unable to displace statutory onus.

 

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