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21838
Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited, et al. v. Canadian National Railway Company
(Federal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-15 | Appeal closed | |
| 1992-12-08 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Burke-Robertson (Bob Houston) | |
| 1992-12-08 | Fee on taxation $30.00, #26293 | Canadian National Railway Company |
| 1992-10-26 | Decision on the bill of costs, at $6,507.89 | |
| 1992-10-19 | Notice of appointment to tax the bill of costs, With service | |
| 1992-08-14 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-08-14 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Federal Court of Appeal (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-07-23 | Decision on the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, The application for a re-hearing is dismissed with costs | |
| 1992-07-23 | All material on motion for a re-hearing of the appeal submitted to Justices | |
| 1992-07-02 | General proceeding, Memo from Michel Larmour re: Applicant's Reply to the Respondent's Response sent up to Justices LaF L'HD So Co McL St I. | |
| 1992-06-30 | Reply to the response to the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, 10 copies, with service | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1992-06-19 | General proceeding, to note Respondent's memorandum in response to the application for a rehearing of the appeal distributed to the Justices. | |
| 1992-06-16 | Response to the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, 10 copies, with service | Canadian National Railway Company |
| 1992-06-10 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the respondent's response to the application for rehearing to June 17/92 | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1992-06-10 | Affidavit, to file a response to the application for a reharing to June 17/92; Christopher J. Giaschi, with service | Canadian National Railway Company |
| 1992-06-10 | Motion to extend time, to file a response to the application for rehearing to June 17/92, with service | Canadian National Railway Company |
| 1992-06-10 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's response on the application for a re-hearing to June\17\1992, Co Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-06-10 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1992-06-10, to serve and file the respondent's response on the application for a re-hearing to June\17\1992, Co | |
| 1992-06-10 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1992-06-10, to serve and file the respondent's response on the application for a re-hearing to June\17\1992, Co | |
| 1992-06-01 | General proceeding, to note Appellants' motion requesting a rehearing of the appeal distributed to the Justices. Also attached are the documents filed by the parties on the Appeal. | |
| 1992-05-28 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies of Book of Authorities of the Applicants for Re-Hearing | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1992-05-28 | Motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, 11 copies, with service | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1992-05-13 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-05-12 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, F.C.A. (Ottawa, Ontario) | |
| 1992-04-30 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-04-30 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, LaF L'HD So Co McL St Ia, The appeal is dismissed with costs, La Forest, Sopinka and Iacobucci JJ. dissenting. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 1991-05-28 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (104 pages) | |
| 1991-05-02 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1991-05-02, LaF L'HD So Co McL St Ia Decision reserved |
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| 1991-05-02 | General proceeding, 10 copies of Response to the Criticisms... by Bruce Feldthusen (distributed to the Justices) | Canadian National Railway Company |
| 1991-05-01 | Order on miscellaneous motion, for pertting the filling of the affidavit of Douglas G. Schmitt., with service | |
| 1991-05-01 | Order on miscellaneous motion, to file a reply factum., with service | |
| 1991-04-30 | Affidavit, 10 copies; Douglas G. Schmitt | Canadian National Railway Company |
| 1991-04-29 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order permitting the filling of the affidavit of Douglas G. Schmitt., Ia Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-04-29 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1991-04-29, for an order permitting the filling of the affidavit of Douglas G. Schmitt., Ia | |
| 1991-04-29 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1991-04-29, for an order permitting the filling of the affidavit of Douglas G. Schmitt., Ia | |
| 1991-04-29 | Affidavit, of Douglas G. Schmitt, with service | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1991-04-29 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an permitting the filling of the affidavit of Douglas G. Schmitt., with service | Canadian National Railway Company |
| 1991-04-29 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order to file a reply factum,, Ia Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-04-29 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1991-04-29, for an order to file a reply factum,, Ia | |
| 1991-04-29 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1991-04-29, for an order to file a reply factum,, Ia | |
| 1991-04-29 | Book of authorities, 9 copies | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1991-04-29 | General proceeding, 20 copies of reply | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1991-04-26 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-05-02 Decision reserved |
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| 1991-04-26 | Affidavit, for an Order to file an Appellant's reply factum; Peter D. Lowry | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1991-04-26 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an Order to file an Appellant's Reply Factum | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1991-04-17 | Notice of hearing, With service | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1991-04-11 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | Canadian National Railway Company |
| 1991-03-22 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-04-29 | |
| 1991-03-11 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1991-02-19 | Certified casebook, 1 copy of vols. 1 and 2 | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1991-02-19 | Case on appeal, 20 copies of vols. 1 and 2 | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1990-11-22 | Order granting leave to appeal, With service | |
| 1990-11-19 | Notice of appeal | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1990-11-15 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1990-11-15 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-11-15 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, W So McL, The application for leave to appeal is granted, costs in the cause. Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1990-11-15 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1990-11-15, W So McL | |
| 1990-11-15 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1990-11-15, W So McL | |
| 1990-05-07 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, W So McL | |
| 1990-03-30 | General proceeding, 5 copies, reply of the Applicants' | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
| 1990-03-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Canadian National Railway Company |
| 1990-02-28 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1990-02-28 | Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited | Applicant | Active |
| Norsk Pacific Marine Services Ltd. | Applicant | Active |
| The Tug 'Jervis Crown' | Applicant | Active |
| MacDonnel, Francis | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian National Railway Company | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Norsk Pacific Steamship Company Limited
Counsel
M.A. Clemens
2100 - 1111 GEORGIA ST W
PO BOX 48800 STN BENTALL CENTRE
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V7X 1K9
Telephone: (604) 688-8022
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Norsk Pacific Marine Services Ltd.
Counsel
2100 - 1111 GEORGIA ST W
PO BOX 48800 STN BENTALL CENTRE
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V7X 1K9
Telephone: (604) 688-8022
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: The Tug 'Jervis Crown'
Counsel
2100 - 1111 GEORGIA ST W
PO BOX 48800 STN BENTALL CENTRE
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V7X 1K9
Telephone: (604) 688-8022
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: MacDonnel, Francis
Counsel
2100 - 1111 GEORGIA ST W
PO BOX 48800 STN BENTALL CENTRE
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V7X 1K9
Telephone: (604) 688-8022
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Canadian National Railway Company
Counsel
1615 - 1055 Georgia St West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 3R5
Telephone: (604) 683-1223
Agent
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
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division
T-552-88
Action in damages allowed
Federal Court of Appeal
A-226-89
Appeal dismissed
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