SUPREME COURT OF Nova Scotia
Citation: Grabher v. Nova Scotia (Registrar of Motor Vehicles), 2018 NSSC 87
Date: 2018-04-11
Docket: Halifax, No. SH# 463399
Registry: Halifax
Between:
Lorne Wayne Grabher
Applicant
v.
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Nova Scotia as represented by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Respondent
LIBRARY HEADING
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Judge: |
The Honourable Justice Pierre L. Muise |
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Heard: |
February 1, 2018, in Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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Summary: |
Mr. Grabher had a personalized licence plate with the expression “GRABHER”. The Registrar revoked it. He brought an application challenging the constitutionality of the revocation. The Registrar filed an expert’s opinion to be presented at the hearing of the Application. Mr. Grabher brought this motion to exclude that opinion. |
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Issue: |
Is the opinion evidence admissible? |
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Result: |
The opinion evidence is not admissible unless it is revised to answer the real questions for which it may be proffered. In its current form, the benefits of the opinion evidence are outweighed by its prejudicial impact on the trial process. |