Docket

25975

M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd. v. Defence Construction (1951) Limited, et al.

(Alberta) (Civil) (By Leave)

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

Proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1999-09-14 Appeal closed
1999-06-03 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
1999-05-05 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
1999-05-05 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
1999-04-23 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
1999-04-22 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi, The appeal is allowed. The judgment of the Court of Appeal and the order of Rowbotham J. at trial are set aside and judgment for the appellant in the amount of $398, 121.27 is substituted. The appellant shall have its costs here and in the courts below. The matter of the two remaining issues in dispute regarding damages is remanded to the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta for determination.
Allowed, costs in this Court and courts below
1998-11-20 Transcript received, and distributed to the justices (69 pages)
1998-11-06 Hearing of the appeal, 1998-11-06, CJ Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi
Decision reserved
1998-11-05 General proceeding, (12 copies of book of excerpts) M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1998-10-29 Notice of appearance, (Larry M. Huculak) (fax copy) Defence Construction (1951) Limited
1998-10-15 Decision on motion to extend time, to file the motion to intervene, Ba
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1998-10-15 Submission of motion to extend time, Ba
1998-10-15 Decision on motion to extend time, Ba
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1998-10-15 Submission of motion to extend time, Ba
1998-10-15 Appeal court record, 3 boxes joint with Trial records
1998-10-15 Decision on motion to extend time, for leave to intervene, Ba
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1998-10-15 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-10-15, for leave to intervene, Ba
1998-10-15 Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-10-15, for leave to intervene, Ba
1998-10-15 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ba, In view of the scope of the matters to be addressed in the proposed intervention, the late date at which the motion was filed and the lack of justification for the delay in filing the motion. The motion for an extension of time and for leave to intervene is denied.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1998-10-15 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-10-15, Ba
1998-10-15 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-10-15, Ba
1998-10-14 General proceeding, (response to the motion to intervene by B.C. Hydro and Power Authority) - fax copy (original received on Oct. 15/98 with service) M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1998-10-05 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 31295 British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority
1998-10-05 Motion to extend time, to file the motion to intervene (joint), with service, Completed on: 1998-10-05 British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority
1998-10-05 Affidavit, of Jeff Holmes, with service British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority
1998-10-05 Motion for leave to intervene, (joint with extension of time) - 5 copies - book form, with service, Completed on: 1998-10-05 British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority
1998-09-23 Order on motion for leave to intervene, for Bastarache J.'s order see file
1998-09-23 Order on motion for leave to intervene, for Bastarache J.'s order see file
1998-09-23 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ba
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1998-09-23 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-09-23, Ba
1998-09-23 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-09-23, Ba
1998-09-23 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ba
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1998-09-23 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-09-23, Ba
1998-09-23 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-09-23, Ba
1998-09-22 General proceeding, 2 copies of reply to the responses of the appellants and respondents on motion to intervene (joint with Watermain Construction), with service Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association
1998-09-17 General proceeding, 5 copies of response to the applications for leave by Ontario Sewer, et al - book form, with service M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1998-09-11 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1998-11-06
Decision reserved
1998-09-10 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Cassels, Brock, letter dated Sept. 9, 1998 (fax copy) re: will file reply to the responses to motions to intervene by next week
1998-09-08 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from W. Goodfellow to A. Roland, letter dated Sept. 4, 1998 (fax copy) re: will response to motions to intervene during the week of Sept. 8, 1998
1998-09-08 General proceeding, RESPONSE to motion to intervene by B.C. Constructi on Forum (bookform) 5 copies, with service Defence Construction (1951) Limited
1998-09-04 General proceeding, 5 copies of Respondent's response to the motion to intervene by Ontario Sewer - book form, with service Defence Construction (1951) Limited
1998-09-01 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 31095 British Columbia Construction Forum
1998-09-01 Affidavit, of P. Hochstein - book form, with service British Columbia Construction Forum
1998-09-01 Motion to extend time, to file the motion to intervene - book form, with service, Completed on: 1998-09-01 British Columbia Construction Forum
1998-09-01 Motion for leave to intervene, 5 copies (book form) (joint with extension of time), with service, Completed on: 1998-09-01 British Columbia Construction Forum
1998-08-27 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 31074 Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association
1998-08-27 Motion to extend time, to file the motion to intervene - book form, with service, Completed on: 1998-08-27 Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association
1998-08-27 Affidavit, of Salvatore Morra - book form, with service Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association
1998-04-30 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1998-10-05
1998-04-30 Book of authorities, 12 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-04-30 Defence Construction (1951) Limited
1998-04-30 Respondent's record, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-04-30 Defence Construction (1951) Limited
1998-04-30 Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-04-30 Defence Construction (1951) Limited
1998-04-27 Motion for leave to intervene, 2 copies (book form), with service, Completed on: 1998-04-27 Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association
1998-03-05 Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-03-05 M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1998-03-05 Book of authorities, 12 copies of vol. I & II, with service, Completed on: 1998-03-05 M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1998-03-05 Appellant's record, 24 copies of vol. I to V, with service, Completed on: 1998-03-05 M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-12-31 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from W. Donald Goodfellow, Q.C.; re: no constitutional question
1997-11-13 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of Canada (Edmonton, AB) enclosing copy of Rule 32
1997-11-13 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to W. Donald Goodfellow, Q.C. (Calgary, AB) enclosing copy of Rule 32
1997-11-07 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 1997-11-07 M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-10-20 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Lang, Michener (Ottawa, ON)
1997-10-20 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON)
1997-10-16 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, CJ Co McL, FICTITIOUS
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-10-16 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ Co McL, The application for leave to appeal is granted on the following issues only: To determine if the standard clause (the lowest or any tender shall not necessarily be accepted), also known as the privilege clause: (i) Allows a person calling for tenders to completely disregard the lowest proper and acceptable valid tender and to award the contract to anyone, including a non-compliant tenderer or to a contractor which did not submit a tender through the tendering process, and that such is an issue of national and public importance to commerce and to the construction industry regarding the law of tendering in Canada. (ii) Allows the person calling for tenders an absolute and unfettered discretion in awarding the contract, and that such is an issue of national and public importance to commerce and to the construction industry regarding the law of tendering in Canada. (iii) Allows the person calling for tenders to then commence bid shopping with contractors submitting tenders and contractors not submitting tenders and that such is an issue of national and public importance to commerce and to the construction industry regarding the law of tendering in Canada.
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-10-07 General proceeding, Mr. Goodfellow advised that a motion is requested to refer his documents to the Court
1997-10-07 Correspondence received from, (by fax) from Larry M. Huculak; re: objecting to the judgment filed by Mr. Goodfellow be referred to the Court Defence Construction (1951) Limited
1997-10-02 Correspondence received from, from W. Donald Goodfellow with enclosed recent decision of Alberta Court of Queen's Bench and the Ontario Court (General Division) to be referred to the Court M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-09-24 Correspondence received from, from W. Donald Goodfellow, Q.C.; re: omission from the objective summary M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-07-18 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, CJ Co McL
1997-07-18 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Co McL
1997-07-16 Correspondence received from, from Lang, Michener, letter dated July 16, 1997 re: formal order of C.A. not yet available because issues of costs are presently being considered by the Court (to be sent with the application for leave to appeal) (letter from D. Goodfellow to E. Meehan a M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-06-17 Decision on the miscellaneous motion, - to extend time to file additional material in support of their application for leave to appeal, McL
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-06-17 Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1997-06-17, - to extend time to file additional material in support of their application for leave to appeal, McL
1997-06-17 Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1997-06-17, - to extend time to file additional material in support of their application for leave to appeal, McL
1997-06-16 General proceeding, 5 copies of REPLY TO THE RESPONSE, with service M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-06-13 General proceeding, 5 copies of RESPONSE TO TH MOTION TO EXTEND THE TIME - book form Defence Construction (1951) Limited
1997-06-11 General proceeding, to note a copy of a New Zeland High Court decision "Pratt Contractors Ltd v. Palmerston North City Council", with service M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-06-05 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-06-05 M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-06-04 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (to file additionnal material in support of leave application) (joint with misc. motion - 5 copies - book form), with service, Completed on: 1997-06-04 M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-06-04 $50.00 filing fee for a notice of motion, receipt no. 34267 M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-06-04 Affidavit, of Cheryl Polvi re: motion to file additionnal material in support of leave application (book form) - 5 copies, with service M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-06-04 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (to file additionnal materials in suppport of the application for leave to appeal) - 5 copies - book form (joint with extension of time), with service, Completed on: 1997-06-04 M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-05-29 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-05-29 Defence Construction (1951) Limited
1997-05-27 Correspondence received from, (by fax) from W. Donald Goodfellow; re: the formal order is not yet entered M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-05-15 Correspondence received from, sent to A.G. of Canada enclosing copy of letter dated May 15/97 sent to applicant
1997-05-15 Correspondence received from, sent to Lang, Michener to acknowledge receipt of application for leave to appeal
1997-05-02 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #34057 M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.
1997-05-02 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1997-07-18 M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd.