In Sheldon v.
Beaulieu, 2020 ONSC 4908, the Ontario Superior Court
granted the moving defendants' motion for summary judgment in
a case involving a head-on motor vehicle crash, allegedly caused by
ice on a roadway.
On Jan. 28, 2016, the plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle
driven by the defendant, Eric Jean-Louis Beaulieu (Eric). Eric was
driving on Highway 20 near Thorold, Ont., when his vehicle slid
into the oncoming lane after hitting some ice. This resulted in a
collision with an oncoming school bus driven by the defendant,
Gloria Scherer (the Bus Driver), and owned by First Canada ULC
(First Canada) (collectively, the Bus Defendants).
The main plaintiff and his family, who were pursuing claims
under the Family Law Act, commenced an action against
Eric, the Bus Driver, First Canada, the Regional Municipality of
Niagara (Niagara), and a body shop. The Bus Defendants subsequently
brought a motion of summary judgment to dismiss the claim against
them. Niagara
