Peter C. Williams

The appellant municipality appealed a trial judgment awarding damages to the respondent for injuries sustained after slipping on an icy patch in a laneway.

The trial judge found the laneway was used as both a vehicular roadway and a pedestrian passageway, and applied the gross negligence standard applicable to sidewalks.

The Court of Appeal found no error in the trial judge's approach or his finding of gross negligence, and dismissed the appeal.

The appellant school board appealed a trial judgment finding an implied agreement to provide reasonable notice of non-renewal for a 20-year transportation contract.

The respondents cross-appealed the finding that they had received overpayments based on the contract's payment formula.

The Court of Appeal dismissed both the appeal and the cross-appeal, finding that the trial judge's conclusions on the implied term of notice, the calculation of overpayments, and the dismissal of other claims were well-supported by the evidence.