Supreme Court of Canada
Clark et al. v. Royal Bank of Canada, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 177
Date: 1979-11-28
David R. Clark and Daniel C. Watters Appellants;
and
The Royal Bank of Canada Respondent.
1979: November 28.
Present: Ritchie, Beetz, Estey, Mclntyre and Chouinard JJ.
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW BRUNSWICK, APPEAL DIVISION
Barristers and solicitors—Negligence—Breach of contract—Assessment of damages.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, Appeal Division, dismissing an appeal from a judgment at trial of Cormier C.J.Q.B.D. Appeal dismissed.
J. Turney Jones, Q.C., for the appellants.
J.M. Hanson, for the respondent.
The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by
RITCHIE J.—We do not need to hear you Mr. Hanson. We are all of the opinion that the Appeal Division of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick reached the correct conclusion in dismissing the appeal from the judgment rendered by Mr. Justice Cormier at trial.
The appeal is dismissed with costs.
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Solicitors for the appellants: Gilbert, McGloan, Gillis & Jones, Saint John.
Solicitors for the respondent: Hanson, Hashey & Scott, Fredericton.