Précis: The Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island found the accused operator of a fishing vessel guilty for lesser included offences of dangerous operation of a vessel causing death.
Full SummarySt. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation v. BBC Lena (Vessel), 2018 FC 1026
Précis: The Federal Court held that the plaintiff was entitled to recover losses for repair of a bridge under its operation and management that was struck by the defendants’ ship.
Full SummaryGraymar Equipment (2008) Inc. v. Cosco Pacific Shipping Ltd., 2018 FC 974
Précis: The Federal Court ordered the defendant to pay damages arising from a collision between their moving container ship and a stationary scow.
Full SummaryLever v. Mehr and Qaderi
Précis: The Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded judgment for damages arising from negligent operation of two jet skis rented from the plaintiff.
R v. Gettle, 2018 BCSC 1221
Précis: The B.C. Supreme Court found the accused guilty of operating a vessel in a manner dangerous to the public and causing bodily harm.
Full SummaryBaril v. Beaumier, 2018 QCCQ 3111
Précis: The defendant vessel was found 100% at fault for a collision with a stationary vessel.
Full SummaryAdventurer Owner Ltd. v. R., 2017 FC 105, 2018 FCA 34
Précis: The Federal Court of Appeal upheld a decision of the Federal Court that: (1) the Crown was not liable for damages caused to a ship running aground on an un-charted shoal in the Arctic when the shoal had been the subject of a Notice to Shipping; and (2) the ship was liable to the Crown for the costs of pollution abatement.
Full SummaryBanford v. Mitchelson, 2016 SKQB 328
Précis: The operator of a vessel involved in a collision is not precluded from denying liability where his guilty plea was entered for economic reasons. He was nevertheless found liable.
Full SummaryHolman v. Oberg, 2016 ABQB 448
Précis: The owner of a vessel is not vicariously liable for the negligence of the operator absent actual fault or privity.
Full SummaryTurcotte v. Dufour, 2015 QCCA 1914
Précis: Where two vessels were proceeding on parallel courses at speed and one vessel suddenly veers sharply putting itself in front of the other, the turning vessel is 100% liable for the resulting collision.
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