This civil action was heard by Justice Diane M. Lahaie of the Ontario Court of Justice. The appellant Mr. Maclsaac is appealing his conviction of one count of aggravated assault on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial due to the trials judge speculative reasoning involved in achieving her verdict. The incident in question stems from a collision between the appellant and the complainant in a “no-contact” Ottawa senior men’s hockey league. The incident occurred at the end stages of the game, where the complainant, and the appellant collided causing the complainant lacerations to the face, two missing front teeth, and a concussion. The crown’s position was that the appellant intentionally hit the complainant on the head. The court heard a total of 11 witnesses, from both the crown and the defence. The complainant testified that he skated behind his own team’s net where he had his head facing towards the right, when the appellant struck him from the left hand side. David Winton, the goalie on the complainant’s team testified …show more content…
The appellant testified that he was attempting to steal the puck from the complainant, and they were very close to one another when they collided, so the complainant must have seen him coming. The defence called upon three of the appellant’s teammates, Kenneth Shouldice, Jason Shorey, and Ryan Robinson. Kenneth and Jason, both testified that they saw the appellant and complainant facing each other before the incident. Jason, also stated that he saw both individuals bracing themselves to hit one another. While Ryan, testified he only witnessed both of them skating towards the puck. All witnesses for the defence stated that the appellant’s skates did not leave the ice. In regards to skating past the opposing bench, the appellant testified that he only meant that injuries happen in sports, hence why we brought up the tripping incident
Consequently, the female driver of the vehicle Dorosky hit followed him into a parking lot. After looking at her car, Dorosky told police he didn’t feel there was any damage, so he walked away from the driver, the statement said. After about 20 minutes had passed, Dorosky said
Heartbreak Hockey In October of 2000, the Columbus Blue Jackets became one of the thirty teams to grace the ice of the National Hockey League. But since the establishment of this rookie team, Blue Jackets fans would currently laugh at the thought of the team being able to grace the ice. Yeah, they’re that bad. Tormented by a series of unfortunate events, followed by the false hopes of resurrection, the hearts and minds of Blue Jackets fans are surely tender.
It has been a disastrous beginning for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who started the season without a win through their first seven games before dismissing Head Coach Todd Richards in favor of John Tortorella. Changes to the personnel also happened, as the team shifted bodies around in order to try and get out from under their predicament. That said, General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen made a significant number of moves this offseason, including one major trade that shook up the foundation of the franchise. There are a number of newly drafted prospects that entered the prospect pool, and their addition resulted in a shift in the depth chart.
The offended party required two right knee arthroscopies as a consequence of the harm. The offended party demonstrated that he didn 't see any fluid on the incline preceding his fall. Be that as it may,
Crown is arguing that Mr. Watkins exhibited signs of an intoxicated individual (e.g., uneven gait, an odor of alcohol, glassy and bloodshot eyes). However, Mr. Jones asserts that these signs were not present during the interaction with Mr. Watkins. Mr. Jones’ view of the Seventh Street was obstructed by the steel security bars and advertising, therefore it was impossible for Mr. Jones to see that Mr. Watkins had uneven gait when he approached the Cut-Rate Liquor store. In fact, during the Cross-Examination, Mr. Bier admitted and I cite “It is possible” that Mr. Jones did not see Mr. Watkins stumbling on his way to the store because of the aforementioned
Ryan came to school on 08/26/15 with bruises and scratches on his face area. There is a 1 ½ inch scrap on Ryan’s arm, blue and green bruises on both sides of his cheeks, and a bruise on the left side of his face. Ryan’s scratches are not bleeding and there is not any open skin; Ryan doesn’t require any medical care or treatment. Ryan’s mother’s boyfriend hit the child with his fist because he wants to toughen him up. Ms. Arnold was present when the abuse occurred and did nothing to stop the abuse; Ms. Arnold gave Ryan make-up to cover his bruises.
There are numerous arguments that support or oppose the presence of fighting in hockey. The reasons to retain fighting in hockey are that it’s a hockey custom, which motivates and excites the fans and the players. According to CBC Sports (2011), there is a significant poll led by the National Hockey League Players ' Association that signifies about 98% of hockey players want fighting to be a part of the game because it inspires and entertains them in a captivating manner (para.1). Moreover, the enforcer who is also the fighter of the NHL team is often the most popular player and has a significant role to play in the game. For example, John Scott who is an enforcer was voted by the fans to play in the NHL All-star game, which is mostly played by skilled players (Cleveland, 2016, para.3).
The Game of Ice Hockey Ice hockey is one of the toughest and roughest games to play as its break neck speed is breathtaking to watch. The game of ice hockey has a lengthy and fascinating history, and is played on water frozen to chilling temperatures. On the ice, the passionate and spirited players race to glide up and down the ice at extreme speeds with small sharpened knives on their feet.
This evidence proves that the author has hit his opponent so bad that you can hear a cracking noise to emphasize that he has made a perfect tackle. Auditory imagery is used to help the reader understand what it sounded
Ice hockey has had a developing history in terms of rules, regulations, and the unwritten code. When examining ice hockey as a sport, there are differences between how the sport is conducted when comparing men’s and women’s ice hockey. Men’s hockey allows for men to hit one another whereas women’s hockey allows for body contact. Although similar, there are some differences in unwritten codes when men’s and women’s ice hockey is compared. For the purpose of this paper, we will examine the women’s hockey aspect of the unwritten code.
In his complaint, which tort theory is Julian’s attorney most likely to allege and what will he have to prove for Julian to be successful? Julian’s attorney is most likely to allege that mike reacted in a negligent matter in his complaint. As people it is our duty to act reasonably. A reasonable person would not have picked up Julian after witnessing him take a kick to the head. A reasonable person should not move a person who has received a kick to the head.
Floor Hockey Keyanna Johnson Floor hockey is a game played indoors which played with a stick and puck. Ice hockey was invented by British soldiers which soon evolved into floor hockey. The equipment for floor hockey is a plastic puck and each player should have a hockey stick, there are two goals on either side of the court and the players should be wearing indoor athletic shoes. Floor hockey is usually played between two teams of six players.
CURRENT COMPETITIVE SITUATION The Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment’s mission statement is to “Excite every fan: objectives provide world class service to its fans” (_____). The Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment company competes in a very competitive market thus a strong business strategy must be implemented. MLSE takes care of its fans by providing fans with numerous opportunities to be a part of the experience and never fails to respond to challenges in a timely fashion. MLSE has kept up with the changing times and demands and created a very competitive advantage by diversifying its offerings for sports and entertainment, expanding its broadcast services, providing alternative markets and bringing forth merchandising opportunities.
I advised you on three different ways that you could go about your case. I advised that you could either contest, plead guilty, or most recommended, to request for a lesser charge. You admitted that the consumption of alcohol had taken a toll on your behaviour, and you stated that you would have behaved rationally if you were sober. We touched upon the idea of compensating Mr Dawson for the injuries that you inflicted upon him. I also advised you to get references in order to help you with your mitigation plea.
Cases for civil suits to gain adequate compensation that the injured parties file are often strengthened when the driver is convicted first in criminal court of DUI or related charges. For this reason and others, the burden of proof is higher with cases in criminal court than with ones in civil court since the criminal defendant 's case must be proven beyond all doubt. When this results in a guilty verdict, it presents believable evidence that the defendant was indeed negligent when injured parties file a civil