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25625

Gail Brenda Roose v. Douglas Hollett, et al.

(Nova Scotia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1997-08-01 Close file on Leave
1997-06-30 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax)
1997-06-30 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Beament, Green, Dust (Ottawa, ON)
1997-06-30 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Leahey Nearing (Halifax, NS)
1997-05-15 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to cross-appeal
1997-05-15 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF G Ma, The applications for leave to appeal and to cross-appeal are dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1997-05-15 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Beament, Green, Dust
1997-05-15 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Leahey Nearing (Halifax, NS)
1997-01-31 All material on the application for leave to cross-appeal submitted to the Judges
1997-01-31 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF G Ma
1997-01-07 Memorandum of argument in response to the cross-appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1997-01-07 Gail Brenda Roose
1996-12-27 General proceeding, 5 copies of response to the cross-appeal (WILL BE FILING CORRECTED COPIES) Gail Brenda Roose
1996-12-02 Notice of application for leave to cross-appeal, 5 copies (INCLUDED IN THE RESPONSE), with service Attorney General of Nova Scotia
1996-12-02 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (joint with notice of cross-appeal), with service, Completed on: 1996-12-02 Attorney General of Nova Scotia
1996-11-21 Correspondence received from, sent to Leahey Nearing (Halifax, NS) to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee
1996-11-21 Correspondence received from, sent to Beament, Green, Dust enclosing copy of letter dated Nov 21.96 sent to applicant
1996-11-01 Affidavit, 5 copies of AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL (William Leahey) TO BE SENT WITH THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL, with service Gail Brenda Roose
1996-11-01 $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 32933 Gail Brenda Roose
1996-11-01 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (grey covers requested) 5 new covers received on Nov. 28, 1996 - TO BE REPLACED, with service, Completed on: 1996-11-28 Gail Brenda Roose

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Roose, Gail Brenda Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Hollett, Douglas Respondent Active
Attorney General of Nova Scotia Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Roose, Gail Brenda

Counsel
William M. Leahey
Leahey Nearing
401 - 1770 Market St
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3M3
Telephone: (902) 492-1770
FAX: (902) 423-2485

Party: Hollett, Douglas

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Attorney General of Nova Scotia

Counsel
Alison Wynne Scott
Attorney General of Nova Scotia
5151 TERMINAL RD
PO BOX 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
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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Summary

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Lower court rulings

July 24, 1995
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division

93-3309

applicant's action allowed

September 5, 1996
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

120274

appeal allowed as to punitive damages; cross-appeal allowed as to aggravated ass

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27