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23626

Martha Breen v. Registrar of Motor Vehicles, et al.

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1997-08-15 Close file on Leave
1993-11-19 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON)
1993-11-19 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to Hendin, Hendin, Lyon (Ottawa, ON)
1993-11-19 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa, ON)
1993-11-19 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto)
1993-11-04 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF Co Ia, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
1993-11-04 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1993-11-04, LaF Co Ia
1993-11-04 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1993-11-04, LaF Co Ia
1993-11-04 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa, ON)
1993-11-04 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Hendin, Hendin, Casey (Ottawa, ON)
1993-11-04 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON)
1993-09-07 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF Co I
1993-09-01 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Registrar of Motor Vehicles
1993-07-08 Correspondence received from, from A.G. Ontario; re: counsel on file is Kim Twohig Registrar of Motor Vehicles
1993-07-05 Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application
1993-07-02 Correspondence received from, sent to Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa, ON) enclosing receipt for $30.00 filing fee
1993-06-15 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, to June 11, 1993., Co
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-06-15 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1993-06-15, to June 11, 1993., Co
1993-06-15 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1993-06-15, to June 11, 1993., Co
1993-06-08 Affidavit, (of Robin Wark) Martha Breen
1993-06-08 $30.00 filing fee, #27155 Martha Breen
1993-06-08 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1993-06-08 Martha Breen
1993-06-08 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, With service Registrar of Motor Vehicles
1993-06-08 Affidavit, of Robin Wark, with service Martha Breen
1993-06-08 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to June 11, 1993, with service Martha Breen

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Breen, Martha Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Registrar of Motor Vehicles Respondent Active
Minister of Transportation Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Breen, Martha

Counsel
Wes Wilson
11 PRINCE ARTHUR AVE
TORONTO, Ontario
M5R 1B2
Telephone: (416) 964-2496
Agent
Leonard M. Shore, Q.C.
Shore, Davis
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374

Party: Registrar of Motor Vehicles

Counsel
Kim Twohig
Attorney General for Ontario
720 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4171
FAX: (416) 326-4181
Email: kim.twohig@jus.gov.on.ca
Agent
Garth Macdonald
Hendin, Hendin, Lyon
726 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 563-6078
FAX: (613) 563-3878

Party: Minister of Transportation

Counsel
Linda C. McCaffrey, Q.C.
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Summary

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Lower court rulings

May 15, 1990
Supreme Court of Ontario

x

application allowed

December 3, 1992
Court of Appeal for Ontario

A57/90

Appeal is allowed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27