← Cases

Fruitman v. Scott

[1983] 1 SCR 732 Court SCC Decision date 1983-06-15 English

PartiesLou Fruitman (Plaintiff) Appellant·Reid Scott (Defendant) Respondent

Counsel (4)
D.K. Laidlaw, Q.C., and Harry Underwood, for the appellant.
Boris Freesman, Q.C., and Tim Danson, for the respondent.
Solicitors for the appellant: McCarthy and McCarthy, Toronto.
Solicitor for the respondent: Boris G. Freesman, Toronto.

Judges Laskin, Bora; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Estey, Willard Zebedee; Lamer, Antonio

Delivered by Majority

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Torts

Contents

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

THE CHIEF JUSTICE—We do not need to hear you, Mr. Freesman and Mr. Danson. This appeal reflects a jury verdict, pursuant to a proper instruction by the trial judge and with the Court of Appeal affirming the dismissal of the action. Although the alleged perversity of the jury verdict raises some question in our minds on the point made by counsel for the appellant, we are not prepared to interfere any more than did the Ontario Court of Appeal.
The appeal therefore fails and must be dismissed with costs.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitors for the appellant: McCarthy and McCarthy, Toronto.
Solicitor for the respondent: Boris G. Freesman, Toronto.