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25247

Betty Alexandra Skoke, et al. v. Steven Edward Ryan, et al.

(Nova Scotia) (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)
1996-09-23 Close file on Leave
1996-08-29 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax)
1996-08-29 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, The Law Offices of Skoke & Company (Stellarton, NS)
1996-08-29 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Beament, Green, Dust
1996-08-29 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, MacIntosh, MacDonnell & MacDonald (New Glasgow, NS)
1996-08-08 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF Co Ma, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1996-08-08 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, The Law Offices of Skoke & Company (Stellarton, NS)
1996-08-08 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Beament, Green, Dust
1996-08-08 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, MacIntosh, MacDonnell & MacDonald (New Glasgow, NS)
1996-05-07 Proof of service, of the respondent's response (original received on May 9/96)
1996-05-02 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies (APPLICANT'S REPLY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA), with service, Completed on: 1996-05-02 Betty Alexandra Skoke
1996-04-30 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF Co Ma
1996-04-29 Intervener's memorandum of argument on application for leave, 5 copies (intervener's status as per CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION ACT OF NOVA SCOTIA, R.S.N.S. - 1989, CHAPTER 51, SECTION 10, SUB- SECTIONS 7 AND 8) (BLUE COVER REQUESTED), with service, Completed on: 1996-04-29 Attorney General of Nova Scotia
1996-04-23 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies (service admitted on April 22/96), with service, Completed on: 1996-04-23 Betty Alexandra Skoke
1996-04-17 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1996-04-17 Steven Edward Ryan
1996-04-10 Correspondence received from, sent to The Law Offices Skoke & Company (Stellarton, NS) to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee
1996-04-10 Correspondence received from, sent to MacIntosh, MacDonnell & MacDonald (New Glasgow, NS) enclosing copy of letter dated April 10/96 sent to applicant
1996-03-29 Appeal Court record, 3 copies of vol. 1 to 4 (TO BE SENT WITH THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL)
1996-03-29 $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 31804 Betty Alexandra Skoke
1996-03-29 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (service admitted on March 28, 29/96), with service, Completed on: 1996-03-29 Betty Alexandra Skoke

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Skoke, Betty Alexandra Applicant Active
Skoke, Roseanne Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Ryan, Steven Edward Respondent Active
Ryan, Karen Respondent Active
Ryan, Larry Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Nova Scotia Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Skoke, Betty Alexandra

Counsel
Roseanne M. Skoke
Skoke & Company
286 FOORD ST
PO BOX 850
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia
B0K 1S0
Telephone: (902) 755-5711
FAX: (902) 752-6561

Party: Skoke, Roseanne

Counsel
Roseanne M. Skoke
Skoke & Company
286 FOORD ST
PO BOX 850
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia
B0K 1S0
Telephone: (902) 755-5711
FAX: (902) 752-6561

Party: Ryan, Steven Edward

Counsel
Elizabeth Van den Eynden
MacIntosh, MacDonnell & MacDonald
159 GEORGE ST
PO PO BOX 368 STN MAIN
NEW GLASGOW, Nova Scotia
B2H 5E5
Telephone: (902) 752-8441
FAX: (902) 752-7810

Party: Ryan, Karen

Counsel
Elizabeth Van den Eynden
MacIntosh, MacDonnell & MacDonald
159 GEORGE ST
PO PO BOX 368 STN MAIN
NEW GLASGOW, Nova Scotia
B2H 5E5
Telephone: (902) 752-8441
FAX: (902) 752-7810

Party: Ryan, Larry

Counsel
Elizabeth Van den Eynden
MacIntosh, MacDonnell & MacDonald
159 GEORGE ST
PO PO BOX 368 STN MAIN
NEW GLASGOW, Nova Scotia
B2H 5E5
Telephone: (902) 752-8441
FAX: (902) 752-7810

Party: Attorney General of Nova Scotia

Counsel
Louise Walsh Poirier
Attorney General of Nova Scotia
400 - 5151 Terminal Rd
P.O. Box 7
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-5896
FAX: (902) 424-1730
Agent
Stephen J. Grace
Beament, Green, Dust
47 Clarence St
Suite 204
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9K1
Telephone: (613) 241-3400
FAX: (613) 241-8555

Summary

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Lower court rulings

September 8, 1995
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division

03201

see file

February 1, 1996
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

121156

appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27