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23776
Dow Corning Corporation v. Susan Hollis, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-15 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Lang Michener | |
| 1996-07-15 | Decision on the bill of costs, by the Deputy Registrar at $6,169.63 | |
| 1996-06-26 | $50.00 filing fee for a bill of costs for taxation, receipt #32296 | |
| 1996-02-02 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 1996-01-19 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, British Columbia (Vancouver) | |
| 1996-01-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1996-01-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Lang, Michener (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1996-01-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1995-12-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-12-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Lang, Michener (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-12-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1995-12-21 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia, The appeal is dismissed with costs throughout to the respondent Susan Hollis. Sopinka and McLachlin JJ. are dissenting. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 1995-02-13 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from David Donohoe to A. Roland, letter dated Feb. 6/95 re: enclosing a copy of the correct page reference from the reasons for judgment of Mr. Justice Bouck, page 1534 - attached, sent to LaF L'HD So G Co McL I, Feb 15/95 | |
| 1995-02-08 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (83 pages) | |
| 1995-02-02 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1995-02-02, LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Decision reserved |
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| 1995-02-02 | General proceeding, 8 copies of PULLMAN V. SWINT (GIVEN IN COURT BY THE APPELLANT) | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1995-02-01 | General proceeding, 10 copies of extracts from the Case on Appeal | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1995-01-24 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | John Robert Birch |
| 1995-01-23 | Proof of service, of the book of authorities of the appellant | |
| 1995-01-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Robert E. Houston, Q.C.; re: D.J. Mullan, Q.C. will take 45 mins. + 10 mins. in reply and D.W. Donohoe will take 10 mins. | |
| 1995-01-13 | Proof of service, 1 copy of authorities | |
| 1995-01-13 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1995-02-02 Decision reserved |
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| 1995-01-12 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1995-01-11 | Proof of service, of the authorities and the respondent's factum of Susan Hollis | |
| 1995-01-11 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service | Susan Hollis |
| 1994-12-15 |
Decision on the motion to file a reply factum on appeal, Ma Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1994-12-15 | Hearing of motion to file a reply factum on appeal, 1994-12-15, Ma | |
| 1994-12-15 | Submission of motion to file a reply factum on appeal, 1994-12-15, Ma | |
| 1994-12-15 | Reply factum on appeal, 24 copies (MOTION GRANTED ON DEC. 15/94) | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1994-12-08 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from J.M. Lepp; re: takes no position to Dow's motion to file a reply | |
| 1994-12-02 | General proceeding, 2 copies of RESPONSE TO APPELLANT'S APPLICATION TO FILE A REPLY - book form, with service | Susan Hollis |
| 1994-11-28 | Proof of service, of the notice of motion to file a reply | |
| 1994-11-25 | Affidavit, of David W. Donohoe (1 copy) | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1994-11-25 | Motion to file a reply factum on appeal, (1 copy) | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1994-11-14 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Eugene Meehan (Lang Michener) with 2 orders of the Supreme Court of B.C. to advise the Court that Kelowna General Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, James Thomas Quayle and Dow Corning Canada Inc. are NO LONGER parties to the action at the SCC stage | |
| 1994-11-08 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service | John Robert Birch |
| 1994-11-08 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies (see order of Reg. dated Nov. 3/94), with service | Susan Hollis |
| 1994-11-04 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1995-01-23 | |
| 1994-11-03 | Order on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Nov 8/94 | |
| 1994-11-03 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Nov 8/94, DeRg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1994-11-03 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1994-11-03, to file the factum to Nov 8/94, DeRg | |
| 1994-11-03 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1994-11-03, to file the factum to Nov 8/94, DeRg | |
| 1994-11-02 | Response to motion to extend time, of the respondent, Birch re: motion to extend the time the file the respondent, S. Hollis's factum to Nov. 8/94) | John Robert Birch |
| 1994-11-02 | Response to motion to extend time, of D. W. Donohoe (re: motion to extend the time to file the respondent, S. Hollis's factum to Nov. 8/94) | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1994-11-02 | Affidavit, of Donald J. McKinlay (to extend the time to file the respondent's factum to Nov. 8/94) | Susan Hollis |
| 1994-11-02 | Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Nov. 8/94 (2 copies) | Susan Hollis |
| 1994-10-19 | Appeal court record, 1 box | |
| 1994-10-18 | Appeal court record, (1 parcel) | |
| 1994-09-08 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1994-07-19 | Proof of service, of the Case on Appeal admitted on July 12/94 | |
| 1994-07-08 | Certified casebook, of vol. 1 to 8 (EXHIBITS) | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1994-07-08 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. 1 to 8 (EXHIBITS) | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1994-07-08 | Certified casebook, vol. 1 to 5 | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1994-07-08 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. 1 to 5 | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1994-04-08 | Notice of appeal, (1 copy), with service | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1994-03-17 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1994-03-11 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-03-11 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Lang, Michener (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-03-11 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-03-10 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF So Ma, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1994-03-10 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1994-03-10, LaF So Ma | |
| 1994-03-10 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1994-03-10, LaF So Ma | |
| 1994-02-01 | General proceeding, 5 copies of formal order of C.A. sent to LaF So Ma Feb 2/94 | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1993-12-02 | Correspondence received from, (by fax) from Burke-Robertson; re: formal order of C.A. not yet entered | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1993-11-30 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF So Ma | |
| 1993-11-18 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, with service | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1993-11-12 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | John Robert Birch |
| 1993-11-09 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (5 copies), with service | Susan Hollis |
| 1993-11-01 | Application for leave to appeal, (as no order from C.A. has been issued), Completed on: 1993-11-01 | |
| 1993-11-01 | Correspondence received from, from R. E. Houston re: not order of C.A. has been issued (TO BE SENT WITH THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL) | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1993-10-28 | Correspondence received from, sent to Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON) re: application for L/A material does not comply with requirement of the Court | |
| 1993-10-21 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #27713 | Dow Corning Corporation |
| 1993-10-21 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (missing formal order of C.A.), with service, Incomplete | Dow Corning Corporation |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dow Corning Corporation | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hollis, Susan | Respondent | Active |
| Birch, John Robert | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Dow Corning Corporation
Counsel
800 - 885 W. Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3H1
Telephone: (604) 687-5700
FAX: (604) 687-6314
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Hollis, Susan
Counsel
2500 - 595 BURRARD ST
BOX 49200
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V7X 1L1
Telephone: (604) 689-9111
FAX: (604) 685-7084
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: emeehan@langmichener.ca
Party: Birch, John Robert
Counsel
3100 - 650 Georgia St West
PO Box 11504
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 4P7
Telephone: (604) 687-0411
FAX: (604) 669-9385
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
C891761
respondent Hollis' action allowed; action against respondent Birch dismissed
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA0122539
appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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