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24885

David Farber v. Royal Trust Company

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1997-05-02 Appeal closed
1997-03-25 Payment out cheque issued, cheque #2201-05504673 in the amount of $516.78 dated March 20/97 paid to Noël, Berthiaume
1997-03-20 Certificate of taxation issued to, Noel, Berthiaume
1997-03-20 Decision on the bill of costs, by the Registrar at $11,366.32
1997-03-11 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Noel, Berthiaume; re: replying to Mr. Brown's letter re: bill of costs
1997-03-11 Approved order for payment out, sent to Finance March 12/97
1997-03-07 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Henry S. Brown, Q.C.; re: agrees with the appellant's bill of costs except item 4C and "frais de recherche"
1997-02-11 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (1 boîte et 1 env. accordéon)
1997-02-06 $50.00 filing fee for a bill of costs for taxation, receipt #33502
1997-01-10 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Quebec (Montreal)
1997-01-10 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume, (Hull, QC)
1997-01-10 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson, (Ottawa, ON)
1996-12-11 General proceeding, transcript received and distributed to the justices (41 pages)
1996-11-28 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G
Allowed, no order as to costs
1996-11-28 Hearing of the appeal, 1996-11-28, CJ LaF L'HD So G
1996-11-20 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling re: duration of argument
1996-11-15 Proof of service, of the respondent's factum admitted on Nov. 5/96
1996-11-12 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Noel, Berthiaume re: duration of argument
1996-11-06 Respondent's factum, 24 copies (AMENDED FACTUM) (service requested), Completed on: 1996-11-06 Royal Trust Company
1996-11-06 Decision on motion to extend time, to file and amended factum to Nov 8/96, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1996-11-06 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1996-11-06, to file and amended factum to Nov 8/96, Reg
1996-11-06 Submission of motion to extend time, 1996-11-06, to file and amended factum to Nov 8/96, Reg
1996-11-05 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Martineau, Walker; re: to extend time to file the factum to Nov. 8/96
1996-11-05 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Campbell, Cohen; re: motion of the respondent to included additional material in the Case on Appeal was dismissed with costs by the C.A.; would consent to an extension of time to file the respondent's factum to Nov. 8/96
1996-10-29 Proof of service, of the case on appeal, the respondent's factum and authorities and motion to extend the time
1996-10-29 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowlings; re: acts as Ottawa agents
1996-10-28 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Guy Dion; re: extension of time to file the respondent's factum and motion to the C.A. to file a supplemental Case on Appeal
1996-10-25 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Campbell, Cohen; re: do not contest the extension of time of the respondent factum so long as the factum is in a legally acceptable form
1996-10-24 Affidavit, to file the respondent's factum to Oct. 28, 1996 (Guy C. Dion) Royal Trust Company
1996-10-24 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Oct. 28, 1996 $50.00 requested, Completed on: 1996-10-24 Royal Trust Company
1996-10-24 Book of authorities, 10 copies, Completed on: 1996-10-24 Royal Trust Company
1996-10-24 Respondent's factum, 24 copies, Completed on: 1996-10-24 Royal Trust Company
1996-10-10 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1996-11-28
1996-09-17 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1996-09-30
1996-09-16 Order on motion to extend time, to file the factum
1996-09-06 Decision on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Aug 14/96, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1996-09-06 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1996-09-06, to file the factum to Aug 14/96, Reg
1996-09-06 Submission of motion to extend time, 1996-09-06, to file the factum to Aug 14/96, Reg
1996-09-05 Response to motion to extend time, of Martineau, Walker re: motion to extend the time to file the appellant`s factum to August 14, 1996 (fax copy), Completed on: 1996-09-05 Royal Trust Company
1996-08-23 Proof of service, of the appellant's factum admitted on August 14/96
1996-08-21 Affidavit, of Brahm L. Campbell (extension of time to file the appellant`s factum to August 14, 1996) David Farber
1996-08-21 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 32454 David Farber
1996-08-21 Motion to extend time, to file the appellant`s factum to August 14, 1996, with service, Completed on: 1996-08-21 David Farber
1996-08-15 Trial court record, 1 accordion file
1996-08-15 Certified casebook, vol. I & II (service admitted on June 3/96), with service David Farber
1996-08-14 Appellant's factum, 24 copies (extension of time requested), Completed on: 1996-08-14 David Farber
1996-05-31 Case on appeal, 23 copies of Vol. I & II David Farber
1996-04-17 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Campbell, Cohen to L. Meagher, letter dated April 11/96 re: do not believe that rule 32 applies in this case
1996-04-10 Proof of service, of Notice of Deposit of Security
1996-04-09 $10.00 fee for depositing security, (receipt no. 31848) David Farber
1996-04-04 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Campbell, Cohen, Seidman (Montréal, QC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. MacKinnon & Phillips
1996-04-04 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to martineau Walker (Québec, QC) enclosing copy of Rule 32
1996-04-03 $500 security deposit paid, Direction #2367 David Farber
1996-04-03 Notice of appeal, With service, Completed on: 1996-04-03 David Farber
1996-04-03 Notice of deposit of security, receipt #2367
1996-03-07 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ L'HD G, The application for leave to appeal is granted.
Granted, no order as to costs
1996-03-07 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Martineau Walker (Québec)
1996-03-07 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, MacKinnon & Phillips (Ottawa, ON)
1995-12-21 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ L'HD G
1995-10-26 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 6 copies, with service Royal Trust Company
1995-10-06 $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 30819 David Farber
1995-10-02 Correspondence received from, sent to Martineau Walker (Québec, QC) enclosing copy of letter dated Oct 2/95 sent to applicant
1995-10-02 Correspondence received from, sent to MacKinnon & Phillips (Ottawa, ON) to acknowledge receipt of application for leave to appeal
1995-09-29 Proof of service, of the application for leave to appeal (service admitted on Sept. 28/95)
1995-09-28 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (proof of service and filing fee missing), Completed on: 1995-10-06 David Farber

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Farber, David Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Royal Trust Company Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Farber, David

Counsel
Name
Brahm L. Campbell
Contact information
Campbell, Cohen, Seidman, Léveillé
1802 - 3500 Boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest
Montréal, Quebec
H3Z 3C1
Telephone: (514) 937-9445
FAX: (514) 937-2618
Agent
Name
Sylvie Roussel
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397

Party: Royal Trust Company

Counsel
Name
Guy C. Dion
Contact information
Martineau, Walker
800 - 140 GRANDE-ALLÉE E
QUÉBEC, Quebec
G1R 5M8
Telephone: (418) 640-2000
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

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Lower court rulings

August 11, 1989
Superior Court of Quebec

500-05-004698-856

application dismissed

May 29, 1995
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

500-09-001201-896

appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13