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21329
Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff v. Gordon Bruce Wilson, et al.
(British Columbia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-20 | Payment out cheque issued, ($656.56) | |
| 2004-04-02 | Approved order for payment out, (sent to Finance April 5/04) | |
| 2004-04-02 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, to reimburse the $500 security deposit - Document not microfilmed but is on file , Reg Granted |
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| 2004-04-02 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, Reg | |
| 2004-02-13 |
Notice of miscellaneous motion, reimboursement of $500 deposit - Document not microfilmed but is on file , Completed on: 2004-03-26 |
Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff |
| 1990-10-09 | Appeal closed | |
| 1990-03-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,On) | |
| 1990-03-19 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1990-02-28 | Approved order for payment out, With service | |
| 1989-10-10 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Court of Appeal record returned to Registrar (Vanc., B.C.) | |
| 1989-10-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Michael Phelan (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-10-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, E. Van Bemmel (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-09-28 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ La W LaF L'HD So G Co McL, The appeal is allowed and the case is remitted to the Supreme Court of British Columbia for determination of the amount which should be added to the awrad on account of taxation in relation to the award for future care. The plaintiff is entitled to costs throughout on the issue raised in the appeal. 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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| 1989-05-23 | Appeal court record | |
| 1989-05-19 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies income tax authorities | Gordon Bruce Wilson |
| 1989-05-19 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies of joint authorities, vols. 1 to 6 | Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff |
| 1989-05-19 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies volume 1 & 2 | Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff |
| 1989-05-19 | Respondent's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Gordon Bruce Wilson |
| 1989-05-17 | Certified casebook, , 1 copy volume 1 & 2, with service | Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff |
| 1989-05-15 | Appellant's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff |
| 1989-05-12 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1989-05-11 | Notice of appeal, With service | Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff |
| 1989-05-08 | Case on appeal, , 21 copies vols. 1 & 2 | Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff |
| 1989-05-02 | Notice of appeal, With service | Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff |
| 1989-04-20 | $500 security deposit paid, receipt # 2070 | Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff |
| 1989-04-17 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Osler, Hoskin, Harcourt (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-04-17 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling & Henderson (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-04-17 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling & Henderson (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-04-17 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-04-13 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1989-05-24 Decision reserved |
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| 1989-04-13 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-01-23 | |
| 1989-04-13 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ W Co, The application for leave to appeal is granted, costs in the cause, the appeal to be heard May 24, 1989, together with the appeal of Donald Edwin Watkins v. Ian Frank Olafson, et al, # 20598. Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1989-04-13 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1989-04-13, CJ W Co | |
| 1989-04-13 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1989-04-13, CJ W Co | |
| 1989-03-06 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1989-03-06 | General proceeding, to note 5 copies of reply to Respondent's factum | Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff |
| 1989-02-24 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ W Co | |
| 1989-02-17 | Service, of motion book | |
| 1989-02-10 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, with service | Gordon Bruce Wilson |
| 1989-02-08 | Book of authorities, , 4 copies | Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff |
| 1989-01-30 | Correspondence received from, Letter re new rules sent to Bourne, Lyall (Vanc., B.C.) | |
| 1989-01-30 | Correspondence received from, Letter re new rules sent to Guild, Yule, Lane (Vanc., B.C.) | |
| 1989-01-23 | $30.00 filing fee, , receipt # 13773 | Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff |
| 1989-01-23 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1989-01-23 | Virginia Allison Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff, Virginia Allison | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson, Gordon Bruce | Respondent | Active |
| G. Wilson Construction Co. Ltd. | Respondent | Active |
| Jesse, Donna | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Scarff, an infant by her next friend, Daphne Rose Scarff, Virginia Allison
Counsel
John Laxton
1285 PENDER ST W
10TH FL
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6E 4B1
Telephone: (604) 682-3871
FAX: (604) 682-3704
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Wilson, Gordon Bruce
Counsel
Edgar Sexton, Q.C.
2000 - 595 BURRARD ST
PO BOX 49170
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V7X 1R7
Telephone: (604) 688-1221
FAX: (604) 688-1315
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 235-7234
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Party: G. Wilson Construction Co. Ltd.
Counsel
2000 - 595 BURRARD ST
PO BOX 49170
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V7X 1R7
Telephone: (604) 688-1221
FAX: (604) 688-1315
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 235-7234
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Party: Jesse, Donna
Counsel
2100 - 1075 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 3G2
Telephone: (604) 631-3131
FAX: (604) 631-3232
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 235-7234
FAX: (613) 235-2867
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
C827458
Action allowed - damages assessed
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA006987
Appeal dismissed with costs
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