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18406

Guardian Insurance Company of Canada v. Kathryn Florence Short

(Nova Scotia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1990-03-26 Close file on Leave
1984-07-19 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, (Halifax,NS)
1984-03-19 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, E McI W
Dismissed, with costs
1984-03-19 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1984-03-19, E McI W
1984-03-19 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1984-03-19, E McI W
1984-02-22 Application for leave to appeal, 4 copies, Incomplete Guardian Insurance Company of Canada

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Guardian Insurance Company of Canada Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Short, Kathryn Florence Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Guardian Insurance Company of Canada

Counsel
David R. Chipman
Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales
900 - 1959 UPPER WATER ST
PO BOX 997 STN CENTRAL RPO
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2X2
Telephone: (902) 420-3200
FAX: (902) 420-1417
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Short, Kathryn Florence

Counsel
Michael S. Ryan, Q.C.
Cox Downie
1100 - 1959 UPPER WATER ST
PO BOX 2380 STN CENTRAL
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 3E5
Telephone: (902) 421-6262
FAX: (902) 421-3130
Agent
Stephen J. Grace
Neville, Hall & Selkirk
222 Somerset St W
3rd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2G3
Telephone: (613) 237-7092
FAX: (613) 237-1156

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

March 23, 1983
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division

33494

Action dismissed

January 31, 1984
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

01140

Appeal allowed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27