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Desrochers Estate v Simpson Air Ltd.

Court Supreme Court
Date 1995-04-26
Other citations (1995) – 36 C.P.C. (3d) 150 (N.W.T. S.C.)
File numbers CV 02566
Judge(s) Richard
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
Moore v. Reddy (1990) 44 C.P.C. (2d) 61 (Ont. S.C.)
Braun v. Zenair Ltd., March 30 1993, Ont. Ct of Justice, unreported

Statutes considered:
Canadian Aviation Safety Board Act, R.S.C. 1985, C-12
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act, S.C. 1989, ch. C-3
Decision information:

Abstract: Application by plaintiffs for an order over-riding the privilege accorded by Parliament to certain witness statement made to the Canadian Aviation Safety Board. Determination of whether the public interest in the proper administration of justice outweighs the importance of the statutory privilege.
Decision: Application dismissed.
Subjects: Civil procedure
Keywords: Privilege
Witness statements
Production

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