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17888

Gerald M. Snyder v. Montreal Gazette Limited

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1988-10-06 Fee on taxation $30.00, receipt # 12959 Gerald M. Snyder
1988-10-06 Certificate of taxation issued to, Soloway & Assoc.
1988-09-29 Decision on the bill of costs, $7484.45
1988-09-08 Notice of appointment to tax the bill of costs, With service
1988-04-06 General proceeding, to note trial court record returned to Mr C. Paquette via CP Express
1988-04-06 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, to note copy of judgment sent to C.A. Sheppard (Mtl,Qc)
1988-04-06 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, to note copy of judgment sent to D.H. Tingley (Mtl ,QC)
1988-03-31 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, and issued to the Registrar (Mtl,Qc)
1988-03-24 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B McI La W
Allowed, with costs
1987-06-08 Hearing of the appeal, 1987-06-08, CJ B McI La W
Decision reserved
1987-06-08 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1987-06-08
Decision reserved
1987-06-05 Book of authorities, 10 copies Montreal Gazette Limited
1987-06-05 Book of authorities, (additional authorities) 10 copies Gerald M. Snyder
1986-11-12 Respondent's factum, volumes 1 & 2, 21 copies, with service Montreal Gazette Limited
1986-01-15 Notice of hearing, With service Gerald M. Snyder
1986-01-10 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1986-01-27
1984-10-30 Book of authorities Gerald M. Snyder
1984-10-30 Appellant's factum, volume 3 only, 16 copies Gerald M. Snyder
1984-10-24 Book of authorities, volume 3, 5 copies Gerald M. Snyder
1984-10-24 Appellant's factum, volumes 1 & 2, 21 copies Gerald M. Snyder
1984-06-26 Trial court record
1984-06-26 Certified casebook, volumes 1 to 4, with service Gerald M. Snyder
1984-06-04 Case on appeal, volumes 1 to 4, 20 copies Gerald M. Snyder
1983-12-15 $500 security deposit paid, $500.00, receipt # 1359, with service Gerald M. Snyder
1983-11-07 $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 5915 Gerald M. Snyder
1983-11-07 Notice of appeal, With service Gerald M. Snyder
1983-11-07 Order granting leave to appeal
1983-11-03 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, B McI C
Granted, with costs in the cause
1983-10-17 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-10-17, B McI C
Decision reserved
1983-10-17 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-10-17, B McI C
Decision reserved
1983-10-06 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies Montreal Gazette Limited
1983-10-06 Affidavit, of Jean-Guy Lachance Gerald M. Snyder
1983-09-27 Notice of application for leave to appeal, served copy plus 4 copies, with service Gerald M. Snyder

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Snyder, Gerald M. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Montreal Gazette Limited Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Snyder, Gerald M.

Counsel
C.J. Borenstein
Robinson Sheppard Borenstein Shapiro & Associés
4700 - 800 PL VICTORIA
CP 322 SUCC TOUR D/L BOURSE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H4Z 1H6
Telephone: (514) 878-2631
FAX: (514) 878-1865
Agent
Hyman Soloway, Q.C.
Soloway, Wright LLP
900 - 427 Laurier Ave. W.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7Y2
Telephone: (613) 236-0111
FAX: (613) 238-8507

Party: Montreal Gazette Limited

Counsel
Mark Bantey
Lafleur Brown
1, Place Ville-Marie
37e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3P4
Telephone: (514) 392-9501
FAX: (514) 878-1450

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

March 8, 1978
Superior Court of Quebec

500-05-008

Action allowed - Award: $135,000

May 24, 1983
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)

500-09-000393-705

Appeal allowed - Award reduced to $13,500

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-05-13