Armstrong v. Ward

2021 SCC 1 [2021] 1 SCR 3 Court SCC Decision date 2021-01-18 Heard 2021-01-18 Docket 39049 English

PartiesKaren Armstrong Appellant·Colin Ward Respondent·Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada Interveners·Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Interveners

Judges Wagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm

Delivered by Unanimous — Wagner C.J.

On appeal from Ontario

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Unanimous Judgment Read By — Wagner C.J.

The Chief Justice — The appeal is allowed for the reasons of Justice van Rensburg, with costs throughout.

The judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aside and the trial judgment is restored.