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20598
Donald Edwin Watkins v. Ian Frank Olafson, et al.
(Manitoba) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-11-24 | Fee on taxation $30.00, receipt # 16321 | Donald Edwin Watkins |
| 1989-11-24 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Gowling & Henderson | |
| 1989-11-23 | Decision on the bill of costs, at $23,697.68. | |
| 1989-11-09 | Notice of appointment to tax the bill of costs, With service | |
| 1989-10-27 | Approved order for payment out, given to Finance | |
| 1989-10-24 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, copy of formal judgment sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-10-16 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, of Winnipeg, Man. | |
| 1989-10-10 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Court of Appeal record returned to Registrar (Wpg., Man.) | |
| 1989-10-05 | General proceeding, (PRONOUNCEMENT AMENDED TODAY).(FOR AMENDED VERSION SEE JUDGMENT OF SEPT.28/89). | |
| 1989-10-05 | General proceeding, to note ( consent of the parties to amend formal judgment of the Court of Sept.28/89 ). | |
| 1989-10-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, E. Van Bemmel (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-10-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Mr. Robert E. Houston, Q.C. (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-09-28 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL, The appeal is allowed. The Order of the Court of Appeal is set aside. The judgment of the trial judge is restored, subject to a deduction of $47,745.00 for the factor of inflation included in the award for loss of past earnings. The plaintiff is awarded $2,075,632.56, together with costs throughout and interest as awarded by the trial judge (PRONOUNCEMENT AMENDED OCT. 5/89). Allowed, costs in this Court and courts below |
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| 1989-06-08 | General proceeding, transcript received and distributed to the Justices. | |
| 1989-05-24 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1989-05-24, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL Decision reserved |
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| 1989-05-18 | General proceeding, to note 9 copies of 1987 periodic payment | Donald Edwin Watkins |
| 1989-05-17 | Respondent's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Ian Frank Olafson |
| 1989-05-17 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies | Donald Edwin Watkins |
| 1989-05-15 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1989-05-24 Decision reserved |
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| 1989-05-12 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies vol. 1 & 2 | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1989-04-17 | Respondent's factum, , 21 copies | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1989-01-10 | Notice of hearing, set down for Jan 23/89, with service | Donald Edwin Watkins |
| 1989-01-06 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-01-23 | |
| 1988-12-02 | Appellant's factum, , 20 copies, with service | Donald Edwin Watkins |
| 1988-06-08 | Trial court record | |
| 1988-05-06 | Appeal court record | |
| 1988-05-06 | Case on appeal, 1 copy vols 1 to 12 certified & agreement as to co ntents, with service | Donald Edwin Watkins |
| 1988-04-20 | Agreement as to contents of case | Donald Edwin Watkins |
| 1988-04-20 | Case on appeal, Vols 1 to 12 | Donald Edwin Watkins |
| 1988-04-20 | Trial court exhibits, 1 box | |
| 1988-02-16 | Correspondence received from, From E. Bisson to Registrar (Winnipeg, MN) | |
| 1988-01-21 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1988-01-18 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1988-01-15 | $500 security deposit paid, $500.00 Receipt # 2036 | Donald Edwin Watkins |
| 1988-01-15 | Notice of appeal, With service | Donald Edwin Watkins |
| 1987-12-17 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, E McI L'HD Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1987-12-07 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-12-07, E McI L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1987-12-07 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-12-07, E McI L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1987-12-03 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, R01 & R02 (Olafson & Aitkenhead) | Ian Frank Olafson |
| 1987-12-02 | Book of authorities, 5 copies | Donald Edwin Watkins |
| 1987-11-30 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Ian Frank Olafson |
| 1987-10-20 | Service | |
| 1987-10-20 | $30.00 filing fee, Receipt # 11338 | Donald Edwin Watkins |
| 1987-10-20 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies returnable to 1987/12/07, with service, Completed on: 1987-10-20 | Donald Edwin Watkins |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Watkins, Donald Edwin | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Olafson, Ian Frank | Respondent | Active |
| Aitkenhead, James | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Manitoba | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Watkins, Donald Edwin
Counsel
Robert B. Doyle
1610 - 155 CARLTON ST
WINNIPEG, Manitoba
R3C 3H8
Telephone: (204) 956-0450
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Olafson, Ian Frank
Counsel
J.D.F. Strange
PO BOX 6300
WINNIPEG, Manitoba
R3C 4A4
Telephone: (204) 985-7411
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Aitkenhead, James
Counsel
PO BOX 6300
WINNIPEG, Manitoba
R3C 4A4
Telephone: (204) 985-7411
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Manitoba
Counsel
W.G. McFetridge
450 BROADWAY AVE
WINNIPEG, Manitoba
R3C 0V8
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba
1367/78
Damages awarded
Court of Appeal of Manitoba
282/86 290/86
judgment varied
Filed documents
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