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Includeyourname, coursename, and assignment question number on each page. Alternatively, you maybe ableto arrangewithyourteacherto submityourwritten assignments by e-mail. Section 3 Assignment: Procedures, Issues, and Careers 1. What follows is a partiallycompleted diagram illustratingthe majorprocesses involved intaking a civil action to the Court ofQueen's Bench. Writethe followingsentences in theboxeswhere theybelongto correctlycompletethe diagram: • The appeal takes place. • The statementofclaim is issued and served. • The court's decision is enforced. • The examination for discoveryis held. • The trial is held. • The statementofdefenceis issued and served. Theincidentcausing > theactionoccurs. Legal Studies3040 2 Assignment Booklet B 2. Complete the following statements bycorrectlyfillingin the missingwords or phrases, a. The plaintiffand defendant in a legal action are collectivelyknown as b. In Alberta, Small Claims Court is known as the c. A defendantin a case in Alberta's Provincial Court, Civil Division, files a in response to a civil claim ifhe or she intends to contest the matter. d. In actions in Small Claims Courts, both plaintiffand defendant are usually representedby except in the case of , minors, who must be representedby e. Astatementofclaim, a statement ofdefence, a counterclaim, and so on canbe collectivelyreferredto as . f. In Alberta's Court ofQueen's Bench, a defendant can betried by a orby a When you’ve finished answering the preceding questions, return to page 79 ofthe LGS 3040 Student Module Booklet and continue working where you left off. Legal Studies3040 3 Assignment Booklet B 3. The incident described in what follows resulted in a Small Claims Court legal action. Readthe details ofthe event; then fill in boththe Civil Claim and Dispute Note forms that follow it. Oksana Bauer of 123456-78 Avenue, Edmonton, AB TIA 2B3 (telephone number 780-555-4444) was outwith a friend andwalkingher dogWaldo on November 4 ofthe currentyear alongthe sidewalk at 111 Street and 51 Avenue near Southgate Shopping Centre.JustinJakubec of22334-111 Street, Edmonton, AB T3C 4D5 (telephone number 780-555-3333) was in-line skatingdown the sidewalk. Here are theirversions ofwhat happened. Oksana^s Story "Justin, alongwith hisfriend Constantine Papadopoulos, wasskatingalongthe sidewalkwhileswingingabaseballbat. As hepassed, he negligentlystruckWaldo withthe bat. Theresultwas avisittothevet and abillof$450for treatmentand medication. MyfriendChristaMcNab saweverything," Oksana files herclaim on December9 ofthecurrentyear. Justin's Story "I was skatingcarefullyonthe sidewalk. Td stoppedto letOksana, Christa, and the doggo pastwhenthe dogjumped atmeand1 thoughtitwasgoingtobite me. 1 instinctivelystruckitwith mybatto protectmyself. MyfriendConstantine saw everything." Justin filed hisdisputenoteonDecember 12 ofthe currentyear. Legal Studies 3040 4 Assignment Booklet B InTheCivilDivisionof DocketNo. TheProvincialCourtofAlherta Between: Plaintiff and Defendant Civil Claim ThePlaintiffClaimsfromtheDefendant$ andcostsofthisaction. TheClaimaroseat Albertaonoraboutthe dayof , ThereasonsforthisClaimare: TliePlaintiff'sMailingAddressis: StreetAddress 'City !Province PostalCode Res.Phone 1Jus.Phone TheDefendant'sMailingAddressis: StreetAddress 'City !Province PostalCode Res.Phone 1Jus.Phone TheDefendant'sMailingAddressis: StreetAddress 'City ’Province PostalCode Res.Phone 1Jus.Phone Datedthis dayof SignatureofPlaintiff/Agent/Solicitor PrintName at Alberta. 1willbecalling witnesses. TheCourt'sAddressis: IssuedbyTheProvincialCourtofAlberta this dayof ClerkoftheProvincialCourt DefaultJudgment/NotinginDefault TheDefendant nhoatvihnagvibnegentisleerdvaedDiwsiptuhteaNCiovtielaCnladitmheand I' |‘ Defendantnamedaboveisnotedindefault, timefordoingsohavingexpired. JudgmentisenteredinfavorofthePlaintifffor$ interestof$ Enteredthis dayof , andcostsof$ a.m. at p.m.at ,Alberta. foratotaljudgmentof$ ClerkoftheProvincialCourt 1 AlbertaJustice,CivilClaim(Edmonton: DepartmentofJustice,GovernmentofAlberta,April 1996). Reproduced bypermission. Legal Studies 3040 5 Assignment Booklet B b. InTheCivilDivisionof DocketNo. TheProvincialCourtofAlberta Between: Plaintiff and Defendant DisputeNote 1. IdisputethePlaintiff'sClaimforthefollowingreasons: 2. 1CounterclaimorClaimaset-offfor$ ,forthefollowingreasons: MyMailingAddressis: StreetAddress City Province PostalCode Res.Phone Bus.Phone Datedthis dayof Iwillbecalling numberof witnessesatthetimeofthismatter. SignatureofDefendant/Agent/Solicitor PrintName InstructiontotheDefendant Forofficeuseonly * Ifyoudonothavealegitimatereasonfordisputingaclaim,filinga DisputeNotemayresultinincreasedcoststoyou. 1. Inparagraph1,stateclearlythereasonsyouaredisputingthePlaintiff's Claim.IfthePlaintiff'sClaimisdisputedinpartonly,statewhichpartis disputed. 2. Inparagraph2,ifyouareclaiminganamountfromtheplaintiff,clearly statetheamountyouareclaimingandthereasons. 3. Inparagraph3,giveanaddressatwhichdocumentsmaybesenttoyou. 4. DeliverthecompletedDisputeNoteinpersonorbymailtotheCourt addressshownonthefrontoftheCivilClaim. 5. PleasedonotsendanyadditionalmaterialwithyourDispute Note(i.e.books,paper,etc). a.m. 6. AfteryouhavefiledtheDisputeNote,youwillbenotifiedinwritingby Receivedat p.m. theCourtofthetime,date,andplaceofthehearing.Bringyouradditional materialtocourtforyourhearing. ItisyourresponsibilitytonotifytheCourtofanychangeofaddress. 1 AlbertaJustice,DisputeNote(Edmonton:DepartmentofJustice,GovernmentofAlberta, April 1994).Reproduced bypermission. Legal Studies3040 6 Assignment Booklet B \ When you've finished answering the preceding question, return to page 85 ofthe LGS 3040 Student Module Booklet and continue working where you leftoff. I 1 4. In this section you've looked at some challenging issues in negligence law. The case that follows fits into this category. Read it and answerthe questions that come after it. In the case ofterNeiizen v. Korn (1995), the plaintiff, KobeterNeuzen, and her husband were unable to have a child duetothe husband's infertility. The plaintiffwent to the clinicoperated bythe defendant. Dr. Korn, tobe artificially inseminated. Unfortunately, she became infected with HIV (thevirus that causes the disease AIDS) duetothis insemination and sued Dr. Korn and his clinic for negligence. (She also sued under contract law, but this needn't concernyou here). The casewent to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1995. a. When the plaintiffwas attending Dr. Korn's clinic (years before the case ended up in the Supreme Court), little was known ofthe risks that mightbe involvedbecause the procedure was new. Doyou thinkthat this fact should have reduced Dr. Korn's liability as a doctor and a professional? Give clear reasons foryour answer. © b. What precautions doyou think shouldbe used todayto protect people like Ms. ter Neuzen?