Conrad v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance, 2015 NBQB 14
On the evening of November 7, 2012, Rosalind Conrad and her
friend Kelly Rideout were taking in the uptown Saint John
nightlife. They both had a few drinks early in the evening, and
then went to a bar for more drinks.
Ms. Conrad became separated from Ms. Rideout while at the bar.
However when they met up outside Ms. Conrad's car at the end of
the night, Ms. Rideout appeared sober and asked if she could drive
Ms. Conrad's car home. Ms. Conrad asked if Ms. Rideout was
sober. Then the two began to head home with Ms. Rideout
driving.
Unfortunately, while travelling across the Harbour Bridge, Ms.
Rideout rear-ended another car, causing more than $18,000.00 in
damage to Ms. Conrad's vehicle. Ms. Rideout was arrested by
police upon suspicion of driving while impaired. This criminal
charge was later dropped.
