Court File No.

: 4282446
ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

B E T W E E N:
ROSEMARY KING AND BENJAMIN KING

Plaintiffs
-and-

BRAYDEN GOLDE AND ARNOLD GOLDE

Defendants

STATEMENTOFCLAIM

TOTHEDEFENDANT(S)

ALEGALPROCEEDINGHASBEENCOMMENCEDAGAINSTYOUbytheplaintiff.The
claimmadeagainstyouissetoutinthefollowingpages.

IFYOUWISHTODEFENDTHISPROCEEDING,youoranOntariolawyeractingforyoumust
prepareastatementofdefenceinForm18AprescribedbytheRulesofCivilProcedure,serveitonthe
plaintiffslawyeror,wheretheplaintiffdoesnothavealawyer,serveitontheplaintiff,andfileit,with
proofofserviceinthiscourtoffice,WITHINTWENTYDAYSafterthisstatementofclaimisservedon
you,ifyouareservedinOntario.

IfyouareservedinanotherprovinceorterritoryofCanadaorintheUnitedStatesofAmerica,the
periodforservingandfilingyourstatementofdefenceisfortydays.IfyouareservedoutsideCanada
andtheUnitedStatesofAmerica,theperiodissixtydays.

Insteadofservingandfilingastatementofdefence,youmayserveandfileanoticeofintentto
defendinForm18BprescribedbytheRulesofCivilProcedure.Thiswillentitleyoutotenmoredays
withinwhichtoserveandfileyourstatementofdefence.
 IFYOUFAILTODEFENDTHISPROCEEDING,JUDGMENTMAYBEGIVENAGAINST
YOUINYOURABSENCEANDWITHOUTFURTHERNOTICETOYOU.IFYOUWISHTO
DEFEND THIS PROCEEDING BUT ARE UNABLE TO PAY LEGAL FEES, LEGAL AID
MAYBEAVAILABLETOYOUBYCONTACTINGALOCALLEGALAIDOFFICE.

IFYOUPAYTHEPLAINTIFFSCLAIM,and$181.00forcosts,withinthetimeforservingand
filingyourstatementofdefenceyoumaymovetohavethisproceedingdismissedbythecourt.Ifyou
believetheamountclaimedforcostsisexcessive,youmaypaytheplaintiffsclaimand$400forcosts
andhavethecostsassessedbythecourt.

TAKENOTICE:THISACTIONWILLAUTOMATICALLYBEDISMISSEDifithasnot
beensetdownfortrialorterminatedbyanymeanswithinfiveyearsaftertheactionwascommenced
unlessotherwiseorderedbythecourt.

Date: February 17, 2017

Issued by: _________________________________

Local registrar

Address of
court office: 59 Church Street
St. Catharines, ON, L2R 7N8

TO: BRAYDENGOLDE
171DorchesterBoulevard
St.Catharines,ON,L3C2G6

ANDTO: ARNOLDGOLDE
171DorchesterBoulevard
St.Catharines,ON,L3C2G6
 CLAIM

1. TheplaintiffRosemaryKing,claimsfromthedefendantsasfollows:

a) Generaldamagesintheamountof$200,000.00

b) Specialdamages,includingdamagesforeconomicloss,intheamountof$500,000.00;

c) Prejudgmentandpostjudgmentinterestpursuantsections128and129ofthe Courtsof
JusticeAct,R.S.O.1990,c.C43;

d) Thecostsofthisactiononasubstantialindemnityscale,and;

e) SuchfurtherandotherreliefasthisHonourableCourtmaydeemjust.

2. TheplaintiffBenjaminKing,claimsfromthedefendantsasfollows;

a) Damagesintheamountof$100,000.00,pursuanttosection61ofthe FamilyLawAct,
R.S.O.1990,c.3,asamended;

b) Prejudgmentandpostjudgmentinterestpursuantsections128and129ofthe Courtsof
JusticeAct,R.S.O.1990,c.C43;

c) Thecostsofthisactiononasubstantialindemnityscale,and;

d) SuchfurtherandotherreliefasthisHonourableCourtmaydeemjust.

3. Theplaintiff,RosemaryKing,isanindividual,ordinarilyresidentintheCityofSt.Catharines,
intheRegionalMunicipalityofNiagara,intheProvinceofOntario.Atallmaterialtimes,the
plaintiff,RosemaryKing,wastheoperatorofa2009DodgeCaravan,bearingOntariolicence
platenumberBMBW253(hereinafterreferredtoasthePlaintiffsMotorVehicle),drivingin
andaroundtheintersectionofCarltonStreetandBuntingRoad,inthecityofSt.Catharines,in
theProvinceofOntario.
4. Theplaintiff,BenjaminKing,isanindividualordinarilyresidentintheCityofSt.Catharines,in
theRegionalMunicipalityofNiagara,intheProvinceofOntario.BenjaminKingisthespouse
oftheplaintiff,RosemaryKing.

5. Thedefendantbeing, BraydenGolde,is anindividual, ordinarilyresident intheCityofSt.

Catharines,intheRegionalMunicipalityofNiagara,intheProvinceofOntario.Atallmaterial
times,thedefendant,BraydenGolde,wastheoperatorofa2015HondaAccord,bearingOntario
licenseplatenumberTREW438(hereinafterreferredtoastheDefendantsMotorVehicle).

6. Thedefendant,ArnoldGolde,isanindividualordinarilyresidentintheCityofStCatharines,in
theReginalMunicipalityofNiagara,intheProvinceofOntario.Inallmaterialtimes,Arnold
GoldewastheowneroftheDefendantsMotorVehicle.

7. The plaintiffs state that on or about September 6, 2016, the plaintiff, Rosemary King, was
drivingintheCityofSt.Catharines,intheProvinceofOntario,inanortherlydirectionalong
Bunting Road, at or near its intersection with Carlton Street (hereinafter referred to as the
SubjectIntersection).

8. Theplaintiffs statethattheSubjectintersectionisafourwayintersection,atwhichBunting
RoadandCarltonStreetarebothgovernedbytrafficlights.

9. The plaintiffs further state that on the date and time referred to above and at the Subject
Intersection,theplaintiff,RosemaryKing,withtherightofway,attemptedtoproceedthrough
theSubjectIntersectiontravellinginanortherlydirectionalongBuntingroad.

10. The plaintiffs further state that at the above noted time and at the Subject Intersection, the
Defendants Motor Vehicle, travelling in an easterly direction along Carlton Street across
BuntingRoad,struckthePlaintiffsMotorVehicleontheleftside,(hereinafterreferredtoasthe
SubjectAccident).

11. TheplaintiffsstatethattheSubjectAccidentwascausedbythenegligenceofthedefendant,
Brayden Golde, for whose negligence the defendant, Arnold Golde is responsible at law.
Particularsofthatnegligenceareasfollows:

a) Hefailedtokeepaproperlookout;
 b) HefailedtooperatetheDefendantsMotorVehiclewithduecareandattention;

c) Hetravelledthroughastoplightandenteredtheintersectionatatimewhenitwasunsafe
todoso;

d) HeoperatedaDMVataspeedwhichwasunsafeinallcircumstances;

e) HefailedtoapplybrakesontheDMVintime,orproperly,oratall,orinthealternative,
wereoperatingamotorvehiclewithdefectivebrakesand/ortires;

f) HeoperatedtheDMVwhiletheirabilitytodosowasimpairedbyalcohol,drugs,fatigue,
orstressoracombinationthereof;and

g) Hefailedtoslowdown,turnout,orstopsoastoavoidtheSubjectAccident.

12. Inadditiontotheaboveallegations,theplaintiffspleadandrelyuponsection144and193ofthe
HighwayTrafficAct,R.S.O.1990,c.H.8,asamended.

13. Inadditiontotheaboveallegations,theplaintiffspleadandrelyuponsection267.1(1)ofthe
InsuranceAct,R.S.O.1990,c.I.8,asamended.

14. TheplaintiffsstatethatasaresultoftheSubjectAccident,theplaintiff,RosemaryKing,has
sustainedpermanentseriousdisfigurement,andpermanentandseriousimpairmentofimportant
physical, mental, and/or psychological function. Particulars of the injuries sustained by
RosemaryKingasaresultoftheSubjectAccidentareasfollows:

a) Fracturetotheleftradiusandulna;and

b) Injurytoleftknee,

15. Asaresultoftheinjuriessustainedbytheplaintiff,RosemaryKing,shehasexperiencedpain
andwillcontinuetoexperiencepain,sufferingandadiminutioninherenjoymentoflife.Shehas
beenunabletoparticipate,atall,or,totheextentshewasablepriortotheaccident,inher
ordinaryrecreational,social,athletic,householdandemploymentactivities.

16. AsafurtherresultoftheSubjectAccident,theplaintiff,RosemaryKing,hasundergoneandwill
continuetoundergo,hospitalization,therapy,andrehabilitation.
 17. AsafurtherresulttotheSubjectAccident,theplaintiff,RosemaryKing,hasincurredandwill
continuetoincur,expensesforhospitalization,medication,therapyandrehabilitationaswellas
expensesforthemaintenanceandupkeepofherhomeandproperty.Fullparticularsofthese
expenseswillbeprovidedatareasonabletimepriortotrial.

18. AsafurtherresultoftheSubjectAccident,theplaintiff,RosemaryKing,hassufferedandwill
continuetosufferalossofincome,alossofcompetitiveadvantageintheemploymentfield,and,
adiminutioninherincomeearningcapacity.

19. As a further result of the damages and injuries suffered by Rosemary King, the plaintiff,
BenjaminKing,hassufferedalossofthecare,guidance,andcompanionshiphecouldhave
expectedtoreceivefromtheplaintiff,RosemaryKing,hadtheSubjectAccidentnotoccurred.In
addition,BenjaminKinghasprovided,andwillcontinuetoprovide,nursing,housekeepingand
otherservicestoRosemaryKing,suchserviceshavingbeennecessitatedbytheinjuriestothe
plaintiff,RosemaryKing.

20. TheplaintiffsproposethatthisactionbetiredintheCityofSt.Catharines,intheRegional
MunicipalityofNiagara,intheProvinceofOntario.

Date: February 17, 2017

FEY POEHLER LLP

30 Rockefeller Plaza
St. Catharines, ON, L28 5t9

Tel: 905-688-4500
Fax: 905-688-0015

MELISSA MCCARTHY
L.S.U.C. NO.: 12345M
Solicitor for the Plaintiffs
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