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25022
David Allen Gauthier v. Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake, et al.
(Quebec) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-25 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 1999-01-19 | Payment out cheque issued, cheque # 2201-08088838 for $540.42 dated Oct. 8/98 in the name of Bessette, Gauthier, Bellhumeur | |
| 1998-09-28 | Certificate of taxation issued to, M. Gauthier (Sherbrooke, QC) | |
| 1998-09-28 | Decision on the bill of costs, by the Registrar at $7,415.01 | |
| 1998-09-25 | Approved order for payment out, sent to finance Oct. 1/98 | |
| 1998-09-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from M. Gauthier; replying to the objection of the bill of costs | |
| 1998-09-17 | General proceeding, OBJECTION to the bill of costs, avec signification | Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake |
| 1998-09-14 | Notice of change of counsel, from T. Lavin to Hébert Comeau, avec signification | Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake |
| 1998-09-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from M. Gauthier addressed to P. Guay; re: bill of costs and consent of reimbursement of $500 | |
| 1998-08-22 | $50.00 filing fee for a bill of costs for taxation, receipt #30890 | |
| 1998-07-24 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Québec (Montréal) | |
| 1998-07-24 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, all parties | |
| 1998-07-10 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, all parties | |
| 1998-07-09 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G McL Ba, The appeal is allowed, the judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aside and the respondents Mario Beaumont, Alyre Thireault and the Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake are ordered to pay the appellant, David Allen Gauthier, jointly and severally, the sum of $300,000, with interest at the legal rate and the additional indemnity provided for in art. 1056c of the Civil Code of Lower Canada as of May 3, 1988, the whole with costs throughout. The Chief Justice and McLachlin J. are dissenting. Allowed, costs in this Court and courts below |
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| 1997-12-16 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (64 pages) | |
| 1997-12-03 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1997-12-03, CJ L'HD G McL Ba Decision reserved |
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| 1997-11-27 | Notice of appearance, (Thomas A. Lavin and Isabelle Reinhart) (fax copy) | Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake |
| 1997-11-26 | Notice of appearance, de Me Martin Gauthier pour l'audition de l'appel | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1997-10-17 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1997-12-03 Decision reserved |
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| 1997-10-17 | Appeal removed from the list | |
| 1997-08-22 | Supplemental document, 10 copies of a case Y.S. v. C.F.G. (to be distributed) | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1997-07-17 | General proceeding, 1 copy of substitution of counsel, from Delorme, Bessette to Bessette, Gauthier, Bellehumeur | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1997-05-29 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #34208 | Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake |
| 1997-05-26 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Lavin & Ass., letter dated May 22, 1997 re: 23 copies of pages 4, 18, 26, 31, 34 to be replaced to the respondent's factum | |
| 1997-05-20 | Response to the motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, Completed on: 1997-05-20 | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1997-05-20 | Affidavit, Dominique Lavin, avec signification | Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake |
| 1997-05-20 | Motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, Avec signification, Completed on: 1997-05-20 | Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake |
| 1997-05-20 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vol. I to III, Completed on: 1997-05-20 | Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake |
| 1997-05-20 |
Decision on motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, is traversed to the Fall session of the 1997-98 Term, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-05-20 | Hearing of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1997-05-20, is traversed to the Fall session of the 1997-98 Term, CJ | |
| 1997-05-20 | Submission of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1997-05-20, is traversed to the Fall session of the 1997-98 Term, CJ | |
| 1997-05-15 | Notice of appearance, (Martin Gauthier) | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1997-05-09 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file their factum to May 1st/97, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-05-09 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-05-09, to file their factum to May 1st/97, Reg | |
| 1997-05-09 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-05-09, to file their factum to May 1st/97, Reg | |
| 1997-05-01 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 34049 | Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake |
| 1997-05-01 | Affidavit, to file the respondent's factum to May 1, 1997 (Lavin & Ass.) - 3 copies, avec signification | Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake |
| 1997-05-01 | Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to May 1, 1997 (3 copies, avec signification, Completed on: 1997-05-01 | Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake |
| 1997-05-01 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, Completed on: 1997-05-01 | Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake |
| 1997-04-25 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, avec signification, Completed on: 1997-04-25 | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1997-04-09 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Martin Gauthier; re: that the respondent's factum is still not filed | |
| 1997-04-08 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Thomas A. Lavin; re: that the factum will be filed by Apr. 23/97 (an extension of time was requested over the phone) (original filed Apr. 11/97) | |
| 1997-02-24 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1997-10-06 | |
| 1997-02-10 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, avec signification, Completed on: 1997-02-10 | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1997-01-13 | Proof of service, of the case on appeal | |
| 1997-01-13 | Case on appeal, 12 copies of vol. 1 to 3 (as per order) | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1997-01-13 | Certified casebook, of vol. 1 to 3 | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1997-01-13 | Appeal court record, (1 box) | |
| 1996-12-03 |
Decision on motion to reduce number of copies, (12 exemplaires), Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-12-03 | Hearing of motion to reduce number of copies, 1996-12-03, (12 exemplaires), Reg | |
| 1996-12-03 | Submission of motion to reduce number of copies, 1996-12-03, (12 exemplaires), Reg | |
| 1996-11-29 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, to reduce receipt #33115 | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1996-11-21 | Affidavit, to 12 (of David Allen Gauthier), avec signification | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1996-11-21 | Motion to reduce number of copies, to 12 (5 copies) ($50.00 requested), avec signification, Completed on: 1996-11-21 | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1996-11-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Delorme, Bessette to A. Roland, letter dated Nov. 6, 1996 re: désirerait déposer le nombre minimal de dossier conjoint | |
| 1996-11-08 | Proof of service, of the order granted leave to appeal | |
| 1996-10-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, de Me Thomas A. Lavin datée du 23 octobre 1996 dans laquelle il avise la Cour qu'il n'a pas d'objection à ce que l'appelant dépose ses procédures par courrier | |
| 1996-10-29 | $10.00 fee for depositing security, receipt #32875 | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1996-10-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, envoyé à Me Martin Gauthier pour accuser réception de sa lettre datée du 8 octobre 1996 re: demande d'être exempter de faire affaires avec un correspondant et qu'elle autorise à agir auprès du Greffe SANS CORRESPONDANT et d'y déposer les pièces par courr | |
| 1996-10-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, envoyé à Delorme Bessette (Sherbrooke, QC) une copie de l'article 32 des Règles de la Cour | |
| 1996-10-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, envoyé à Lavin & Farr (Cowansville, QC) une copie de l'article 32 des Règles de la Cour c.c. Bédard, Saucier | |
| 1996-10-21 | $500 security deposit paid, Direction #2391 | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1996-10-21 | Notice of appeal, Avec signification, Completed on: 1996-10-21 | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1996-10-19 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1996-10-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Martin Gauthier; re: to be exempt from obtaining an Ottawa Agent (service filed Oct. 28/96) | |
| 1996-10-03 |
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 |
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| 1996-10-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Bédard, Saucier | |
| 1996-10-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Delorme Bessette (Sherbrooke, QC) | |
| 1996-03-29 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ L'HD G | |
| 1996-01-12 | Correspondence received from, from Delorme, Bessette; re: will not be filing a reply to the respondent's response | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1995-12-27 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake |
| 1995-12-27 | General proceeding, Notice of Appearance | Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake |
| 1995-12-13 | Correspondence received from, sent to Lavin & Farr (Cowansville, QC) avec copie de la lettre datée du 13 décembre 1995 qui a été transmise à la partie demanderesse | |
| 1995-12-13 | Correspondence received from, sent to Delorme Bessette (Sherbrooke, QC) pour accuser réception des documents introductifs d'instance et des frais de dépô | |
| 1995-11-30 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt #31159 | David Allen Gauthier |
| 1995-11-30 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, avec signification, Completed on: 1995-11-30 | David Allen Gauthier |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gauthier, David Allen | Appellant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake | Respondent | Active |
| Beaumont, Mario | Respondent | Active |
| Thireault, Alyre | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Gauthier, David Allen
Counsel
217 - 225, rue King O
Sherbrooke, Quebec
J1H 1P8
Telephone: (819) 563-8833
FAX: (819) 956-6433
Party: Municipal Corporation of the Town of Brome Lake
Counsel
Thomas A. Lavin
600 - 3333 boul. Cavendish
Saint-Laurent, Quebec
H4M 2X6
Telephone: (514) 331-5010
FAX: (514) 331-0514
Agent
31, Bourque
Hull, Quebec
J8Y 1X2
Telephone: (819) 771-1210
FAX: (819) 778-8957
Party: Beaumont, Mario
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Thireault, Alyre
This party is not represented by counsel.
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Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
455-05-000059-886
Action en dommages-intérêts rejetée au motif qu'elle est prescrite
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-09-000369-900
pourvoi rejeté
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