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20370

Great-West Life Assurance Co. v. Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada, et al.

(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1987-12-16 Certificate of taxation issued to, Gowling & Henderson (Ottawa, Ontario)
1987-12-16 Fee on taxation $30, receipt #11550 Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada
1987-10-09 Decision on the bill of costs, $2 135.66
1987-09-15 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Mrs. J.L. Jordan (Vancouver B.C.)
1987-09-14 Correspondence received from, copy of judgment sent to R. Brock (Vancouver B.C.)
1987-09-14 Correspondence received from, copy of judgment sent to R.J. Stewart (Pr. George -, B.C.)
1987-06-22 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ W LaF
Dismissed, with costs
1987-06-22 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-06-22, CJ W LaF
1987-06-22 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-06-22, CJ W LaF
1987-06-22 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1987-06-22 Great-West Life Assurance Co.
1987-04-23 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 2 copies, with service Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada
1987-04-22 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 3 copies Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada
1987-04-15 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #10487 Great-West Life Assurance Co.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Great-West Life Assurance Co. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada Respondent Active
Schmidt, Marcelle Marie Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Great-West Life Assurance Co.

Counsel
Name
Reginald Rees Brock, Q. C.
Contact information
Brock & Potter
401 - 815 HORNBY ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6Z 2E6
Telephone: (604) 688-0042
FAX: (604) 688-0062
Agent
Name
Michael L. Phelan
Contact information
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 235-7234
FAX: (613) 235-2867

Party: Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada

Counsel
Names
Reginald Rees Brock, Q. C.
Roy J. Stewart
Contact information
Brock & Potter
401 - 815 HORNBY ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6Z 2E6
Telephone: (604) 688-0042
FAX: (604) 688-0062
Agent
Name
Michael L. Phelan
Contact information
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 235-7234
FAX: (613) 235-2867

Party: Schmidt, Marcelle Marie

Counsel
Name
Roy J. Stewart
Contact information
Wilson King
299 VICTORIA ST
10TH FL
PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia
V2L 5B8
Telephone: (604) 562-1221
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

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Lower court rulings

January 29, 1985
Supreme Court of British Columbia

X7867/75

order presuming Kenneth James Schmidt dead since September 28, 1966.

February 5, 1987
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA003692

appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27