The appellant was seriously injured when he was shot by a member of his hunting party who mistook him for a deer.
The shooter had driven his truck to the hunting site, stopped, exited the vehicle, and fired his rifle, using the truck's headlights to illuminate the target.
The appellant obtained a judgment against the shooter in negligence and subsequently sued the shooter's automobile insurer under s. 258(1) of the Insurance Act.
The trial judge dismissed the action, finding the injuries did not arise from the use or operation of the vehicle.
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, holding that the use of the truck to transport the shooter and illuminate the target satisfied the purpose and causation tests, meaning the damages arose indirectly from the use or operation of the automobile.