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Manarey v Northwest Territories (Commissioner) v Lester

Court Supreme Court
Date 1983-07-15
Other citations [1983] N.W.T.R. 177 – 150 D.L.R. (3d) 358 (S.C.) – 46 A.R. 223
File numbers SC 6745
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
Re Evans (1978) 3 A.C.W.S. 162 (N.W.T.S.C. per Tallis J.)
Re Garet and Criminal Injuries Compensation Ordinance (1975) 5 W.W.R. 36, per Morrow, J.
Re Bird, (1970) Sask L. Rev 75
Brittany v. New Brunswick (1976) 13 N.B.R. (2d) 507
St. Lawrence & Ottawa Ry v. Lett (1885), 11 S.C.R. 422
Agnew v. Allen, (1936) 3 W.W.R. 337 (B.S.C.)
Andrews v. Grand & Toy Alberta Ltd. (1978) 2 S.C.R. 229

Statutes considered:
Criminal Injuries Compensation Ordinance, s. 5 (1)(b), s. 20 (1), s. 22 (2), s. 25 (2)
Criminal Injuries Compensation Act, R.S.S. 1978, c. C-47, s. 13
Compensation for Victims of Crime Act, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. C-14, s. 17 (1)
Interpretation Ordinance, s. 11
Decision information:

Abstract: Claim under Criminal Injuries Compensation Ordinance - Court considering whether paragraph 5 (1)(b) including prospective loss of victim - Claimant suffering severe beating - Injuries leaving claimant unable to work - Claimant having been accepted for position as Highway Superintendent, with potential for pay raise, prior to injuries - Court finding that pecuniary loss not to be limited to actual loss so as to rule out prospective loss, unless legislative language clearly so requires.
Decision: Amount to be awarded properly including calculation of lost future wages - Court allowing claim, with costs.
Subjects: Damages - Criminal injuries compensation
Keywords: Criminal injuries - prospective loss - pecuniary loss - future wages

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