The Crown appealed a trial judgment that apportioned liability equally between the Crown and the respondents for a 1974 helicopter crash caused by a cracked rotor blade.
The Crown argued that the respondents' negligence in inspecting the blade severed any causal link to the Crown's prior negligence, and challenged the trial judge's quantification of damages.
The respondents cross-appealed, arguing the Crown should bear most of the responsibility, and appealed the awards for prejudgment interest and costs.
The Court of Appeal dismissed both the appeal and cross-appeal, finding that the trial judge made no palpable and overriding errors in apportioning liability 50/50, assessing damages, or exercising discretion on costs and interest.
