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25547

Mark Oppenheim, Attorney in fact for certain non-marine underwriters at Lloyd's, London, et al. v. ABN Amro Bank Canada

(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)
1997-07-30 Close file on Leave
1997-07-17 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Bergeron, Gaudreau (Hull, QC)
1997-07-17 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Stikeman and Elliott (Ottawa, ON)
1997-07-16 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Quebec (Montreal)
1997-05-30 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Bergeron, Gaudreau
1997-05-30 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Stikeman and Elliott
1997-05-29 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ L'HD G, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1997-03-27 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ L'HD G
1997-01-16 Order on motion to extend time, to Jan. 9/97
1997-01-16 Decision on motion to extend time, pour produire une réplique au 9 janvier 1997., Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-01-16 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-01-16, pour produire une réplique au 9 janvier 1997., Reg
1997-01-16 Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-01-16, pour produire une réplique au 9 janvier 1997., Reg
1997-01-09 $50.00 filing fee for a notice of motion, receipt no. 33321 Mark Oppenheim, Attorney in fact for certain non-marine underwriters at Lloyd's, London
1997-01-09 Affidavit, to file the applicant's reply (Prosterman, et al) 5 copies - book form, with service Mark Oppenheim, Attorney in fact for certain non-marine underwriters at Lloyd's, London
1997-01-09 Motion to extend time, to file the applicant's reply - 5 copies - book form, with service, Completed on: 1997-01-09 Mark Oppenheim, Attorney in fact for certain non-marine underwriters at Lloyd's, London
1997-01-09 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-01-09 Mark Oppenheim, Attorney in fact for certain non-marine underwriters at Lloyd's, London
1997-01-06 Proof of service, of the respondent's response
1996-12-23 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1996-12-23 ABN Amro Bank Canada
1996-12-13 Correspondence received from, sent to Stikeman and Elliott (Ottawa, ON) a copy of the letter dated December 13, 1996 sent to the Applicant.
1996-12-13 Correspondence received from, envoy130e à Bergeron, Gaudreau (Hull, QC), pour accuser réception des documents introductifs d'instance et des frais de dépôt.
1996-11-25 Correspondence received from, from Bergeron, Gaudreau; re: acts as Ottawa agent for the applicants Mark Oppenheim, Attorney in fact for certain non-marine underwriters at Lloyd's, London
1996-11-22 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (service admitted on Nov. 21, 1996), with service, Completed on: 1996-11-22 Mark Oppenheim, Attorney in fact for certain non-marine underwriters at Lloyd's, London
1996-10-11 $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 32792 Mark Oppenheim, Attorney in fact for certain non-marine underwriters at Lloyd's, London
1996-10-11 Notice of application for leave to appeal Mark Oppenheim, Attorney in fact for certain non-marine underwriters at Lloyd's, London

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Oppenheim, Attorney in fact for certain non-marine underwriters at Lloyd's, London, Mark Applicant Active
Certain Marine Underwriters at Lloyd's, London Applicant Active
V.W. Broad and Others Syndicate 370 Applicant Active
Eagle Star Insurance Co. Ltd. Applicant Active
Star Assurance Society Ltd. Applicant Active
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft ('Munich Re') Applicant Active
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. (UK) Ltd. Applicant Active
Sphere Drake Insurance PLC Applicant Active
Scor (UK) Reinsurance Co. Ltd. Applicant Active
Orion Insurance Company Ltd. Applicant Active
Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd. Applicant Active
Guardian Royal Exchange Ass. PLC. Applicant Active
Unionamerica Insurance Co. Ltd. Applicant Active
Sovereign Marine & General Insurance Company Limited Applicant Active
Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Company (Europe) Limited Applicant Active
Taisho Marine & Fire Insurance Company (Europe) Limited Applicant Active
Uni Storebrand Insurance Company (UK) Limited Applicant Active
Wausau Insurance Company (UK) Limited Applicant Active
Alibingia Versicherungen Applicant Active
Anglo American Insurance Company Limited Applicant Active
Continental Assurance Company of London PLC Applicant Active
Trinity Insurance Company Limited Applicant Active
Assicurazioni Generali Spa Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
ABN Amro Bank Canada Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Oppenheim, Attorney in fact for certain non-marine underwriters at Lloyd's, London, Mark

Counsel
Michel Green
Robinson Sheppard Borenstein Shapiro & Associés
4700 - 800 PL VICTORIA
CP 322 SUCC TOUR D/L BOURSE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H4Z 1H6
Telephone: (514) 878-2631
FAX: (514) 878-1865
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Certain Marine Underwriters at Lloyd's, London

Counsel
Michel Green
Robinson Sheppard Borenstein Shapiro & Associés
4700 - 800 PL VICTORIA
CP 322 SUCC TOUR D/L BOURSE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H4Z 1H6
Telephone: (514) 878-2631
FAX: (514) 878-1865
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: V.W. Broad and Others Syndicate 370

Counsel
Michel Green
Robinson Sheppard Borenstein Shapiro & Associés
4700 - 800 PL VICTORIA
CP 322 SUCC TOUR D/L BOURSE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H4Z 1H6
Telephone: (514) 878-2631
FAX: (514) 878-1865
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Eagle Star Insurance Co. Ltd.

Counsel
Paul Prosterman
Ogilvy Renault
1100 - 1981 AV McGILL COLLEGE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3A 3C1
Telephone: (514) 847-4747
FAX: (514) 286-5474
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Star Assurance Society Ltd.

Counsel
Paul Prosterman
Ogilvy Renault
1100 - 1981 AV McGILL COLLEGE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3A 3C1
Telephone: (514) 847-4747
FAX: (514) 286-5474
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft ('Munich Re')

Counsel
Paul Prosterman
Ogilvy Renault
1100 - 1981 AV McGILL COLLEGE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3A 3C1
Telephone: (514) 847-4747
FAX: (514) 286-5474
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. (UK) Ltd.

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Sphere Drake Insurance PLC

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Scor (UK) Reinsurance Co. Ltd.

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Orion Insurance Company Ltd.

Counsel
Ronald Audette
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd.

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Guardian Royal Exchange Ass. PLC.

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Unionamerica Insurance Co. Ltd.

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Sovereign Marine & General Insurance Company Limited

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Company (Europe) Limited

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Taisho Marine & Fire Insurance Company (Europe) Limited

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Uni Storebrand Insurance Company (UK) Limited

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Wausau Insurance Company (UK) Limited

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Alibingia Versicherungen

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Anglo American Insurance Company Limited

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Continental Assurance Company of London PLC

Counsel
Ronald Audette
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Trinity Insurance Company Limited

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Assicurazioni Generali Spa

Counsel
Laurent Nahmiash
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1, Place Ville-Marie
Bureau 3900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M7
Telephone: (514) 878-8800
FAX: (514) 866-2241
Agent
Richard Gaudreau
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: ABN Amro Bank Canada

Counsel
Laurent Fortier
Stikeman, Elliott
3900 - 1155 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 3V2
Telephone: (514) 397-3000
FAX: (416) 947-0866
Agent
Mirko Bibic
Stikeman, Elliott
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877

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Lower court rulings

July 2, 1996
Superior Court of Quebec

x

see file

October 16, 1996
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

500-09-002909-968

requête pour la suspension d'exécution de jugement accueillie

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