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25493
Robert J. Dowling v. City of Halifax
(Nova Scotia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-03 | Payment out cheque issued, cheque #2201-07047417 in the amount of $521.30 dated Feb. 24/98 paid to Slone & Munro | |
| 1998-03-06 | Appeal closed | |
| 1998-03-04 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (1 box) | |
| 1998-02-16 | Approved order for payment out, sent to Finance Feb. 17/98 | |
| 1998-02-10 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, all parties | |
| 1998-02-09 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax) | |
| 1998-01-20 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Allowed, with costs |
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| 1998-01-20 | Hearing of the appeal, 1998-01-20, L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba | |
| 1997-12-11 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1998-01-20 | |
| 1997-12-03 | Book of authorities, 12 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-12-03 | City of Halifax |
| 1997-11-24 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-11-24 | City of Halifax |
| 1997-11-21 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1998-01-19 | |
| 1997-10-14 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file their factum to Oct. 24/97, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-10-14 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-10-14, to file their factum to Oct. 24/97, Reg | |
| 1997-10-14 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-10-14, to file their factum to Oct. 24/97, Reg | |
| 1997-10-09 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to Oct. 24, 1997 (M. E. Donovan), Completed on: 1997-10-09 | City of Halifax |
| 1997-10-09 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 34919 | Robert J. Dowling |
| 1997-10-09 | Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to Oct. 24, 1997, with service, Completed on: 1997-10-09 | Robert J. Dowling |
| 1997-10-09 | Proof of service, of the appellant's factum (book form), with service | |
| 1997-10-09 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, Completed on: 1997-10-09 | Robert J. Dowling |
| 1997-10-09 | Affidavit, to file the appellant's factum to Oct. 24, 1997 (Eric Slone), with service | Robert J. Dowling |
| 1997-09-26 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies (extension of time requested), Completed on: 1997-09-26 | Robert J. Dowling |
| 1997-05-26 | Certified casebook, vol. I to IV, with service | Robert J. Dowling |
| 1997-05-26 | Appeal court record, (1 box) | |
| 1997-05-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Halifax Regional Municipality (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of notice to the profession dealing with condensed books | |
| 1997-05-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Slone & Munro (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of notice to the profession dealing with condensed books | |
| 1997-05-12 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. I to IV | Robert J. Dowling |
| 1997-03-13 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1997-03-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Halifax Regional Municipality (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Perley-Robertson, Panet, Hill & McDougall | |
| 1997-03-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Slone & Munro (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Nelligan, Power | |
| 1997-02-27 | $500 security deposit paid, (receipt no. 2406) | Robert J. Dowling |
| 1997-02-27 | Notice of appeal, (1 copy), with service, Completed on: 1997-02-27 | Robert J. Dowling |
| 1997-02-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Perley-Robertson, Panet, Hill & McDougall | |
| 1997-02-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Nelligan, Power | |
| 1997-02-06 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF Co Ma, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-11-01 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF Co Ma | |
| 1996-10-11 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-10-11 | City of Halifax |
| 1996-10-08 | Correspondence received from, sent to Halifax Regional Municipality (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of letter dated Oct. 8/96 sent to applicant | |
| 1996-10-08 | Correspondence received from, sent to Nelligan, Power to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with enclosed filing fee | |
| 1996-09-26 | Correspondence received from, sent to halifax Regional Municipality (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of letter dated Sept 26/96 sent to applicant | |
| 1996-09-26 | Correspondence received from, sent to Nelligan, Power to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee | |
| 1996-09-23 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 32637 | Robert J. Dowling |
| 1996-09-23 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (service admitted on September 18, 1996), with service, Completed on: 1996-09-23 | Robert J. Dowling |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dowling, Robert J. | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| City of Halifax | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Dowling, Robert J.
Counsel
501 - 5162 DUKE ST
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 1N7
Telephone: (902) 492-3310
FAX: (902) 492-0013
Agent
1900 - 66 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 231-8210
FAX: (613) 788-3661
Email: dougald.brown@nelligan.ca
Party: City of Halifax
Counsel
PO BOX 1749 STN CENTRAL RPO
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 3A5
Telephone: (902) 490-4226
FAX: (902) 490-4232
Agent
400 - 90 Sparks St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1E2
Telephone: (613) 238-2022
FAX: (613) 238-8775
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
93-6403
Appellant's action for damages for wrongful dismissal allowed
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
124638
appeal dismissed
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