Patricia Vinayagamoorthie v. Dr. Jeannette Salib’s Doctor’s Office, 2013 HRTO 1406

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Patricia Vinayagamoorthie

Applicant

-and-

Dr. Jeannette Salib’s Doctor’s Office

Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: Naomi Overend Date: August 15, 2013 Citation: 2013 HRTO 1406 Indexed as: Vinayagamoorthie v. Dr. Jeannette Salib’s Doctor’s Office

1The applicant filed an Application under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”), on March 20, 2013.

2In its Interim Decision 2013 HRTO 938 dated May 30, 2013, the Tribunal directed the applicant to file either her written consent or written submissions regarding the respondent’s use and disclosure of her personal health information within 21 days of the date of the Interim Decision. The Interim Decision also warned that if the applicant failed to file the requested information by the required deadline the Tribunal might dismiss the Application as abandoned.

3The applicant has not responded to the Tribunal’s direction set out in its Interim Decision. The Interim Decision, sent by mail to the applicant on May 30, 2013, was not returned as undeliverable.

4On July 11, 2013 the Tribunal sent an email to the applicant advising her to file her written submissions to the Interim Decision by the date of July 18, 2013. The email went on to warn the applicant that failure to file the requested information might result in the Tribunal dismissing the Application as abandoned.

5The applicant has not responded to the Tribunal’s July 11, 2013 email and the email was not returned as undeliverable.

6In the circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Application.

7The Application is dismissed.