Berger v Seven Oaks General Hospital

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, mbca, 2026mbca69, 2026 mbca 69 (canlii), 2026, mbca, 69, (canlii), ai25-30-10288, 2026, statutory interpretation, fatal accidents legislation, damages, the fatal accidents act, ss. 2(1), 3(2), whether a claim for punitive damages is available in an action brought under the act, “pecuniary loss” and loss of guidance, care and companionship contrasted, modern approach applied, including both official language versions, appeal dismissed, procedure, motions, determination of a question of law, king’s bench rules, man reg 553/88, rr. 21.01(1), 25.11(1)(d), whether the motion judge erred in allowing the motions to proceed, discretion to determine entitlement to plead punitive damages under the statute, references to punitive damages struck without leave to amend, appeal dismissed, statutory interpretation, cause of action, wrongful death, the fatal accidents act, s. 2(1), whether s. 2(1) allows a plaintiff to “stand in the shoes” of the deceased, fatal accidents legislation creates a new action for surviving family members, common law principle actio personalis moritur cum persona reviewed, appeal dismissed, statutory interpretation, damages, pecuniary loss, the fatal accidents act, s. 3(2), whether s. 3(2) restricts damages to pecuniary loss, excluding punitive damages, text anchored by “pecuniary loss resulting from the death” and “perte financière résultant du décès”, punitive damages characterized as non, compensatory, appeal dismissed