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22475

Marystown Shipyard Limited v. Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, et al.

(Newfoundland & Labrador) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1992-01-09 Close file on Leave
1991-10-22 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Blake, Cassels & Graydon (Ottawa,ON)
1991-10-22 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1991-10-22 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, MacBeath & Company (Marystown,NF)
1991-10-22 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, (St. John's,NF)
1991-10-17 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Blake, Cassels & Graydon (Ott., Ont.)
1991-10-17 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1991-10-17 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, MacBeath & Company (Marystown, NF)
1991-10-17 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
1991-10-17 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1991-10-17, LaF Co St
1991-10-17 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1991-10-17, LaF Co St
1991-08-12 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF Co St
1991-07-25 Service, of reply
1991-07-19 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (Application to cross appeal if leave granted), with service Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
1991-06-27 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1991-06-27 Marystown Shipyard Limited
1991-06-11 Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application
1991-06-06 Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file a motion to cross-appeal, with service
1991-06-03 Correspondence received from, from Donald A. MacBeath; re: opposing extension of time to file an application for leave to appeal but will not appear on the motion (original) Alvin Pittman
1991-05-30 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file a motion to cross-appeal to July/22/1991, G
Granted, no order as to costs
1991-05-30 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1991-05-30, to serve and file a motion to cross-appeal to July/22/1991, G
1991-05-30 Submission of motion to extend time, 1991-05-30, to serve and file a motion to cross-appeal to July/22/1991, G
1991-05-30 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, to June/30/91, with service, G
Granted, no order as to costs
1991-05-30 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1991-05-30, to June/30/91, with service, G
1991-05-30 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1991-05-30, to June/30/91, with service, G
1991-05-29 Correspondence received from, (by fax) of Donald A. MacBeath (MacBeath, Colbourne, Watson) opposing extension of time to file an application for leave to appeal but will not appear on the motion, with service Alvin Pittman
1991-05-24 Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's application for leave to cross-appeal to July 22, 1991 Marystown Shipyard Limited
1991-05-24 Affidavit, to serve and file an application for leave to cross-appeal; Eduard J. Van Bemmel Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
1991-05-24 Motion to extend time, to serve and file an application for leave to cross-appeal to July 22, 1991, with service Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
1991-05-24 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #22645 Marystown Shipyard Limited
1991-05-24 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, to June 30, 1991; 2 copies, with service Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
1991-05-24 Affidavit, to June 30, 1991; 2 copies; Ronald S. Noseworthy, Q.C., with service Marystown Shipyard Limited
1991-05-24 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to June 30, 1991; 2 copies, with service Marystown Shipyard Limited

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Marystown Shipyard Limited Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Respondent Active
Pittman, Alvin Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Marystown Shipyard Limited

Counsel
Name
Ronald S. Noseworthy, Q.C.
Contact information
O'Reilly, Noseworthy
401 - 235 WATER ST
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 1B6
Telephone: (709) 726-3321
Agent
Name
Michael Braydon
Contact information
Blake, Cassels & Graydon
45 O'Connor St
20th fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 788-2200
FAX: (613) 594-3965

Party: Manufacturers Life Insurance Company

Counsel
Name
F. Geoffrey Aylward
Contact information
Aylward, Chislett
261 DUCKWORTH ST
BOX 5835 STN C
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 5X3
Telephone: (709) 726-6000
FAX: (709) 726-1225
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
PO Box 466, Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Pittman, Alvin

Counsel
Name
Donald A. MacBeath
Contact information
MacBeath & Company
WISCOMBE BLDG
PO BOX 218
MARYSTOWN, Newfoundland & Labrador
A0E 2M0
Telephone: (709) 279-2467
FAX: (709) 279-3863

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Lower court rulings

November 17, 1988
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Court of Appeal

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Respondent's Pittman action allowed

December 4, 1990
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador - Court of Appeal

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Appeal allowed in part

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27