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23777

Commercial Union Assurance Company of Canada v. Bank of Nova Scotia

(Nova Scotia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1995-09-25 Close file on Leave
1994-03-21 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia(Halifax)
1994-03-21 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Lawson, McGrenere, Wesley, Rose & Clemenhagen (Toronto, ON)
1994-03-21 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Patterson Kitz (Truro, NS)
1994-03-03 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF So Ma, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
1994-03-03 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1994-03-03, LaF So Ma
1994-03-03 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1994-03-03, LaF So Ma
1994-03-03 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Lawson, McGrenere, Wesley, Rose & Clemenhagen (Toronto, ON)
1994-03-03 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Patterson Kitz (Truro, NS)
1993-11-30 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF So Ma
1993-11-02 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies Commercial Union Assurance Company of Canada
1993-11-02 Proof of service, of the reply
1993-11-01 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies Bank of Nova Scotia
1993-10-28 Correspondence received from, sent to Lawson, McGrenere, Wesley, Rose & Clemenhagen (Toronto, ON) enclosing receipt for $30.00 filing fee
1993-10-21 Notice of change of solicitor, With service Commercial Union Assurance Company of Canada
1993-10-21 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #27728 Commercial Union Assurance Company of Canada
1993-10-21 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1993-10-21 Commercial Union Assurance Company of Canada

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Commercial Union Assurance Company of Canada Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Bank of Nova Scotia Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Commercial Union Assurance Company of Canada

Counsel
Name
R.B. Lawson
Contact information
Lawson, McGrenere, Wesley, Rose & Clemenhagen
700 - 120 ADELAIDE ST W
TORONTO, Ontario
M5H 1T1
Telephone: (416) 862-8294
FAX: (416) 862-2232

Party: Bank of Nova Scotia

Counsel
Name
Lloyd I. Berliner
Contact information
Patterson Palmer Hunt Murphy
10 CHURCH ST
PO BOX 1068
TRURO, Nova Scotia
B2N 5B9
Telephone: (902) 897-2000
FAX: (902) 893-3071

Summary

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Lower court rulings

June 12, 1991
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division

03420

respondent's action allowed

June 25, 1993
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

02514

appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27