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23901

Manufacturers Life Insurance Company v. Marystown Shipyard Limited

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

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1995-08-17 Close file on Leave
1994-05-26 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Blake, Cassels & Graydon (Ottawa, ON)
1994-05-26 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1994-05-19 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Newfoundland
1994-05-06 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Blake, Cassels & Graydon (Ottawa, ON)
1994-05-06 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1994-05-05 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF So Ma, The application for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
1994-05-05 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, LaF So Ma
Granted, no order as to costs
1994-05-05 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1994-05-05, LaF So Ma
1994-05-05 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1994-05-05, LaF So Ma
1994-05-05 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, LaF So Ma
Granted, no order as to costs
1994-05-05 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1994-05-05, LaF So Ma
1994-05-05 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1994-05-05, LaF So Ma
1994-03-03 Correspondence received from, of Henry S. Brown (Gowling, Strathy & Hendeson) requesting that the judgment in "R. v. Litchfield" be sent to the panel now seized of the application (6 copies of the letter and 5 copies of judgment) sent to LaF So Ma, Mar 8/94 Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
1994-02-23 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF So Ma
1994-01-31 Book of authorities, 5 copies (joint) Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
1994-01-31 Proof of service, of reply
1994-01-28 Order on motion to extend time, to file a response to Jan 31/94
1994-01-28 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file a response to Jan 31/94, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1994-01-28 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1994-01-28, to serve and file a response to Jan 31/94, Reg
1994-01-28 Submission of motion to extend time, 1994-01-28, to serve and file a response to Jan 31/94, Reg
1994-01-27 Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's response to Jan. 31/94; 2 copies Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
1994-01-27 Affidavit, to serve and file the response to Jan. 31/94; 2 copies; Ronald S. Noseworthy, Q.C. Marystown Shipyard Limited
1994-01-27 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the response to Jan. 31/94; 2 copies Marystown Shipyard Limited
1994-01-27 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Marystown Shipyard Limited
1994-01-25 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, with service Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
1993-12-22 Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) acknowledging receipt of material commencing a proceeding
1993-12-14 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1993-12-14 Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
1993-12-14 $30.00 filing fee, receipt no. 27954 Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
1993-12-14 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, of Ronald S. Noseworthy (included into the motion book)- 5 copies, with service Marystown Shipyard Limited
1993-12-14 Affidavit, of Geoffrey Aylward (included into the motion book), with service Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
1993-12-14 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to December 15, 1993 (included into the motion book) - 5 copies, with service Manufacturers Life Insurance Company

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Marystown Shipyard Limited Respondent Active

Counsel

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: 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
Gordon Cameron
Contact information
Blake, Cassels & Graydon
45 O'Connor St
20th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 788-2200

Summary

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Lower court rulings

September 3, 1992
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Court of Appeal

x

application allowed

September 2, 1993
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador - Court of Appeal

5 and 227

appeal allowed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27