Supreme Court

Decision Information

L&B Construction Ltd. v Northern Canada Power Commission

Court Supreme Court
Date 1983-01-11
File numbers SC 4595
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
Arny's General Stores v. Reed Shaw Stenhouse Limited et al. (unreported - no. 413, Edmonton, November 9, 1982)

Statutes considered:
Rule 204 (1), 205 (1) (3), 215, 217 (2)
Decision information:

Abstract: Claimant a member of Canadian Armed forces who was wounded when fired upon by Inuit hunter near Inuvik - Case falling outside "Good Samaritan" exception covered by Criminal Injuries Compensation Ordinance - Court unable to award compensation for pain and suffering and other non-pecuniary losses - No basis for medical claims as all of the claimant's medical expenses assumed by Armed Forces - Claimant clearly a "victim" whose "injury" is within meaning of Ordinance so as to entitle him to compensation.
Decision: Order granted - Costs in the cause.
Subjects: Damages - Criminal injuries compensation

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