Court of Appeal for Ontario

Citation: Purtell v. Royal Ottawa Hospital, 2007 ONCA 367

Date: 2007-05-15

Docket: C43949

Before: Borins and MacFarland JJ.A. and Cunningham A.C.J. (ad hoc)

Between:

Richard Purtell (Plaintiff/Appellant)

and

Royal Ottawa Hospital and a Litigation Administrator to be appointed for The Estate of Dr. R. J. Young (Defendants/Respondents)

Counsel:

Richard Purtell, appellant appearing in-person

Renee A. Kopp, for the respondent

Heard: May 11, 2007

On appeal from the judgment Justice Alexandra Hoy of the Superior Court of Justice dated July 7, 2005.

Appeal Book Endorsement

[1] We are satisfied that the trial judge, in her careful reasons, made no error in fact or in law in dismissing the appellant’s claim. In addition to the appellant’s failure to establish a claim against the respondent hospital, the appellant failed by many years to commence his action within the relevant limitation periods. We would therefore dismiss the appeal without costs.