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21924
Laura Norberg v. Morris Wynrib
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-10-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Bull, Housser, Tupper (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1992-10-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Osler, Hoskin, Harcourt (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-10-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Goldberg, Shinder, Gardner & Kronick (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-10-21 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Court of Appeal of British Columbia (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1992-09-24 | Decision on the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal | |
| 1992-09-24 | All material on motion for a re-hearing of the appeal submitted to Justices | |
| 1992-09-24 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-09-24 | Hearing of the appeal, 1992-09-24 | |
| 1992-09-24 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1992-09-24 | |
| 1992-07-27 | Proof of service, of Notice of motion for a re-hearing; memorandum of argument and draft order | |
| 1992-07-21 | All material on motion for a re-hearing of the appeal submitted to Justices | |
| 1992-07-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Memo from Claude E. Alain re: copy of Motion by the Appellant for a re-hearing of the above appeal sent up to Justices LaF L'HD So G Co McL. | |
| 1992-07-20 | Motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, 10 copies | Laura Norberg |
| 1992-07-15 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal of British Columbia (Vancouver,BC) re: enclosing record of your Court. | |
| 1992-07-15 | Appeal closed | |
| 1992-07-02 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Goldberg, Shinder, Gardner & Kronick (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-07-02 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Bull, Housser & Tupper (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1992-07-02 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-06-29 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, British Columbia (Vancouver) | |
| 1992-06-18 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-06-18 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Bull, Housser & Tupper (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1992-06-18 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Goldberg, Shinder (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-06-18 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, LaF L'HD So G Co McL St, The appeal is allowed with costs throughout and judgment is entered for the plaintiff against the defendant. The plaintiff is entitled to aggravated damages in the amount of $20,000 and punitive damages in the amount of $10,000. L'Heureux-Dubé and McLachlin JJ. would have allowed damages in the amount of $20,000 for loss and suffering, $25,000 for sexual exploitation, and $25,000 as punitive damages. Sopinka J. would have allowed aggravated damages in the amount of $20,000 but would not have awarded punitive damages. L'Heureux-Dubé and McLachlin JJ. would have awarded costs on a solicitor client basis. Allowed, with costs |
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| 1991-07-08 | General proceeding, transcription of appeal proceedings (105 pages) | |
| 1991-06-19 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1991-06-19, LaF L'HD So G Co McL St Decision reserved |
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| 1991-06-17 | Book of authorities, 10 copies (joint) | Laura Norberg |
| 1991-06-14 | Service, of factum | |
| 1991-06-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Leslie Hardy requesting Ms. Christine Boyle to sit at table along with LEAF'S councel Victoria Gray during the hearing of the appeal | |
| 1991-06-06 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | Morris Wynrib |
| 1991-06-05 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Women's Legal Education and Action Fund |
| 1991-05-22 | Appeal court record, 1 box | |
| 1991-04-26 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-06-19 Decision reserved |
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| 1991-04-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) to consent the appeal hearing on June 20, 1991 | |
| 1991-04-16 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, for the hearing of this appeal to June/20/1991. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-04-16 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1991-04-16, for the hearing of this appeal to June/20/1991. | |
| 1991-04-16 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1991-04-16, for the hearing of this appeal to June/20/1991. | |
| 1991-04-16 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1991-04-16, for the hearing of this appeal to June/20/1991. | |
| 1991-04-15 | Notice of hearing, With service | Laura Norberg |
| 1991-04-12 | Motion to expedite the appeal, namely for June 20, 1991 in the morning; Patricia J. Wilson | Laura Norberg |
| 1991-04-12 | Motion to expedite the appeal, namely for June 20, 1991 in the morning | Laura Norberg |
| 1991-03-19 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-04-29 | |
| 1991-03-18 | Service, of appellant's factum | |
| 1991-03-15 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Patricia J. Wilson; re: that the appeal be set down for hearing on April 29, 1991 | |
| 1991-03-11 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | Laura Norberg |
| 1991-02-19 | Certified casebook, vols 1 to 2, with service | Laura Norberg |
| 1991-02-19 | Case on appeal, 20 copies, vols. 1 to 2, with service | Laura Norberg |
| 1991-02-15 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, With service | |
| 1991-02-14 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, " Oral rgument will not exceed 20 minutes."For reasons see file., So Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-02-14 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-02-14, " Oral rgument will not exceed 20 minutes."For reasons see file., So | |
| 1991-02-14 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-02-14, " Oral rgument will not exceed 20 minutes."For reasons see file., So | |
| 1991-02-14 |
Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-02-14 Decision reserved |
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| 1991-02-14 |
Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-02-14 Decision reserved |
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| 1991-02-05 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, of LEAF | Laura Norberg |
| 1991-02-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Patricia Wilson, re: consent to the motion to intervene by LEAF | |
| 1991-01-04 | Affidavit, to file a notice of intervention; Christine Jefferson; 2 copies, with service | Women's Legal Education and Action Fund |
| 1991-01-04 | Motion to extend time, to file a notice of intervention; 2 copies, with service | Women's Legal Education and Action Fund |
| 1991-01-04 | Affidavit, 2 copies, Christine Jefferson, with service | Women's Legal Education and Action Fund |
| 1991-01-04 | Motion for leave to intervene, 2 copies, with service | Women's Legal Education and Action Fund |
| 1990-12-21 | Order granting leave to appeal, With service | |
| 1990-12-14 | Service, of Notice of appeal and Notice of deposit of security | |
| 1990-12-11 | Notice of deposit of security | |
| 1990-12-11 | Notice of appeal | Laura Norberg |
| 1990-11-21 | $500 security deposit paid, direction #2165 | Laura Norberg |
| 1990-11-15 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1990-11-15 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Goldberg, Shinder, Gardner, Kronick (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-11-15 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (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 | |
| 1990-06-22 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, W So McL | |
| 1990-05-17 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Morris Wynrib |
| 1990-05-09 | Service, of application for leave to appeal | |
| 1990-04-30 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #16978 | Laura Norberg |
| 1990-04-30 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1990-04-30 | Laura Norberg |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Norberg, Laura | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wynrib, Morris | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Legal Education and Action Fund | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Norberg, Laura
Counsel
Patrick Foy
555 Georgia St West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1Z5
Telephone: (604) 689-7555
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 235-7234
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Party: Wynrib, Morris
Counsel
650 - 1500 GEORGIA ST W
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6G 3A9
Telephone: (604) 685-4321
FAX: (604) 685-7901
Agent
280 Slater St
18th Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C2
Telephone: (613) 237-4922
FAX: (613) 237-2920
Party: Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
Counsel
3000 - 1055 GEORGIA ST W
BOX 11130
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6E 3R3
Telephone: (604) 687-6575
FAX: (604) 641-4949
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
C860757
Action dismissed
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA009138
Appeal dismissed
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