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25522

Canadian Newspaper Company Limited doing business as The Times-Colonist v. Francisco Nota Moises

(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1997-07-30 Close file on Leave
1997-04-11 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, British-Columbia (Victoria)
1997-04-11 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-04-11 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-01-31 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1997-01-31 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson
1997-01-30 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ Co McL, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1996-12-13 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Co McL
1996-11-14 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (see order of Nov. 4/96), with service, Completed on: 1996-11-14 Francisco Nota Moises
1996-11-04 Response to motion to extend time, to file the respondent's response to Nov. 15, 1996 (George Macintosh), Completed on: 1996-11-04 Canadian Newspaper Company Limited doing business as The Times-Colonist
1996-11-04 Affidavit, to file the respondent's response to Nov. 15, 1996 (Douglas Christie) Francisco Nota Moises
1996-11-04 $50.00 filing fee for a notice of motion, receipt no. 32937 Francisco Nota Moises
1996-11-04 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's response to Nov. 15, 1996, Completed on: 1996-11-04 Francisco Nota Moises
1996-11-04 Decision on motion to extend time, to file the response to Nov 15/96, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1996-11-04 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1996-11-04, to file the response to Nov 15/96, Reg
1996-11-04 Submission of motion to extend time, 1996-11-04, to file the response to Nov 15/96, Reg
1996-10-11 Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson to acknowledge receipt of application for leave to appeal
1996-10-11 Correspondence received from, sent to Douglas H. Christie (Victoria, BC) enclosing copy of letter dated Oct 11/96 sent to applicant
1996-10-03 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #32734 Canadian Newspaper Company Limited doing business as The Times-Colonist
1996-10-03 Application for leave to appeal, 6 copies (missing C.A. Order), with service, Completed on: 1996-12-13 Canadian Newspaper Company Limited doing business as The Times-Colonist

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Canadian Newspaper Company Limited doing business as The Times-Colonist Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Moises, Francisco Nota Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Canadian Newspaper Company Limited doing business as The Times-Colonist

Counsel
George K. MacIntosh, Q.C.
Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy
2600 - 700 Georgia St. West
P.O. Box 10026
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9332
FAX: (604) 661-9349
Email: gmacintosh@farris.com
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Moises, Francisco Nota

Counsel
Douglas H. Christie
810 Courtney St.
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 1C4
Telephone: (250) 385-1022
FAX: (250) 479-3294
Agent
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

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Lower court rulings

April 6, 1993
Supreme Court of British Columbia

2458/1988

see file

June 3, 1996
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

V01870

see file

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Date modified: 2025-02-27