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22210
Commonwealth Investors Syndicate Ltd. v. John N. Laxton, Q.C., practising in partnership in the firm of Laxton, Pidgeon & Company, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-05-19 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1992-05-19 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1991-05-21 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-05-21 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1991-05-16 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-05-16 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF Co St, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 1991-05-16 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1991-05-16, LaF Co St | |
| 1991-05-16 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1991-05-16, LaF Co St | |
| 1991-03-05 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF Co St | |
| 1991-02-19 | Correspondence received from, from A. Roland to Mr. Giles C/O Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy (Vancouver,BC) confirming that his letter will be brought to the attention of the Court, together with Mr. Berger's letter of Feb 4, 1991. | |
| 1991-02-19 | Correspondence received from, from A. Roland to Berger & Nelson (Van,BC) confirming that his letter will be brought to the attention of the Court, together with Mr. Giles letter of Feb 8, 1991. | |
| 1991-02-11 | General proceeding, to note Order of the Court of Appeal and Reasons for judgment of the Court of Appeal | Commonwealth Investors Syndicate Ltd. |
| 1991-02-11 | Correspondence received from, from Jack Giles, Q.C., re: reply to Mr. Berger's letter | John N. Laxton, Q.C., practising in partnership in the firm of Laxton, Pidgeon & Company |
| 1991-02-11 | Correspondence received from, from Thomas R. Berger, re: history of proceedings | John N. Laxton, Q.C., practising in partnership in the firm of Laxton, Pidgeon & Company |
| 1991-01-28 | General proceeding, 5 copies of REPLY to respondents' memo | Commonwealth Investors Syndicate Ltd. |
| 1991-01-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | John N. Laxton, Q.C., practising in partnership in the firm of Laxton, Pidgeon & Company |
| 1990-12-31 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file a respondent's argument. | |
| 1990-12-19 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file a respondent memo of argument to Jan/20/91., Co Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-12-19 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1990-12-19, to serve and file a respondent memo of argument to Jan/20/91., Co | |
| 1990-12-19 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1990-12-19, to serve and file a respondent memo of argument to Jan/20/91., Co | |
| 1990-12-17 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the Respondent's memorandum of argument | Commonwealth Investors Syndicate Ltd. |
| 1990-12-17 | Affidavit, E. Van Bemmel | John N. Laxton, Q.C., practising in partnership in the firm of Laxton, Pidgeon & Company |
| 1990-12-17 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file Respondent's memorandum of argument to Jan. 20\91 | John N. Laxton, Q.C., practising in partnership in the firm of Laxton, Pidgeon & Company |
| 1990-12-13 | Service, of application for leave to appeal | |
| 1990-11-30 | $30.00 filing fee, #18563 | Commonwealth Investors Syndicate Ltd. |
| 1990-11-30 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1990-11-30 | Commonwealth Investors Syndicate Ltd. |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Investors Syndicate Ltd. | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Laxton, Q.C., practising in partnership in the firm of Laxton, Pidgeon & Company, John N. | Respondent | Active |
| Laxton, Pidgeon & Company | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Commonwealth Investors Syndicate Ltd.
Counsel
2600 - 700 Georgia St West
Box 10026
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 684-9151
FAX: (604) 661-9349
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Laxton, Q.C., practising in partnership in the firm of Laxton, Pidgeon & Company, John N.
Counsel
1300 - 355 BURRARD ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6C 2G8
Telephone: (604) 684-1311
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Laxton, Pidgeon & Company
Counsel
1300 - 355 BURRARD ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6C 2G8
Telephone: (604) 684-1311
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
Supreme Court of British Columbia
A880982
Contingency fee contract set aside; order that Respondent's fees be taxed
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA011146
Appeal allowed
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