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26152
Cynthia Dobson v. Ryan Leigh Maclean Dobson, by His Litigation Guardian, Gerald M. Price
(New Brunswick) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-06 | Appeal closed | |
| 1999-08-06 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 1999-08-06 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 1999-07-12 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 1999-07-09 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi, The appeal is allowed without costs and the order of the Court of Appeal and the trial judgment are set aside, Major and Bastarache JJ. dissenting. Allowed, without costs |
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| 1998-12-31 | Transcript received, and distributed to the justices (89 pages) | |
| 1998-12-08 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1998-12-08, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi Judgment reserved |
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| 1998-12-03 | Notice of appearance, of William J. Sammon at the hearing of the appeal | Catholic Group for Health, Justice and Life |
| 1998-12-03 | Notice of appearance, of Beth Symes and Andrea York at the hearing of the appeal | Canadian Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL) |
| 1998-11-30 | General proceeding, 12 copies of a decision of the S.C. of California | Catholic Group for Health, Justice and Life |
| 1998-09-28 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1998-12-08 Judgment reserved |
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| 1998-09-23 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Burchell, Hayman to A. Roland, letter dated Sept. 17, 1998 re: an agreement is provided for an agreed payment to the Respondent if the Appellant's appeal is successful (TO BE DISTRIBUTED) | |
| 1998-07-14 | Book of authorities, 12 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-07-14 | Canadian Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL) |
| 1998-07-14 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-07-14 | Canadian Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL) |
| 1998-07-10 | Book of authorities, 12 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-07-10 | Evangelical Fellowship of Canada |
| 1998-07-10 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-07-10 | Evangelical Fellowship of Canada |
| 1998-07-10 | Book of authorities, 12 copies of vol. I & II, with service, Completed on: 1998-07-10 | Catholic Group for Health, Justice and Life |
| 1998-07-10 | Intervener's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-07-10 | Catholic Group for Health, Justice and Life |
| 1998-06-16 | Proof of service, 1 copy of Book of Authorities (admitted on June 15 ), with service | |
| 1998-06-16 | Proof of service, 1 copy of factum (admitted on June 15\98), with service | |
| 1998-06-12 | Book of authorities, 12 copies, Completed on: 1998-06-12 | Ryan Leigh Maclean Dobson, by His Litigation Guardian, Gerald M. Price |
| 1998-06-12 | Respondent's factum, 23 copies, Completed on: 1998-06-12 | Ryan Leigh Maclean Dobson, by His Litigation Guardian, Gerald M. Price |
| 1998-06-10 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1998-10-05 | |
| 1998-04-16 | Service, copy of the Appellant's FACTUM | |
| 1998-04-16 | Service, copy of the Appellant's RECORD | |
| 1998-04-15 | Book of authorities, 12 copies, Completed on: 1998-04-15 | Cynthia Dobson |
| 1998-04-15 | Appellant's factum, 23 copies, Completed on: 1998-04-15 | Cynthia Dobson |
| 1998-04-15 | Appellant's record, 23 copies, Completed on: 1998-04-15 | Cynthia Dobson |
| 1998-04-08 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1998-04-07 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1998-04-03 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (See Bastarache J.'s Order on file) | |
| 1998-04-03 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, factum is limited to 20 pages & oral argument to 15 minutes (for Bastarache J.' Order see file), Ba Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-04-03 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-04-03, factum is limited to 20 pages & oral argument to 15 minutes (for Bastarache J.' Order see file), Ba | |
| 1998-04-03 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-04-03, factum is limited to 20 pages & oral argument to 15 minutes (for Bastarache J.' Order see file), Ba | |
| 1998-04-03 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, factum is limited to 20 pages & oral argument to 15 minutes (for Bastarache J.'s Order see file), Ba Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-04-03 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-04-03, factum is limited to 20 pages & oral argument to 15 minutes (for Bastarache J.'s Order see file), Ba | |
| 1998-04-03 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-04-03, factum is limited to 20 pages & oral argument to 15 minutes (for Bastarache J.'s Order see file), Ba | |
| 1998-04-03 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, factum is limited to 20 pages and oral argument to 15 minutes (for Bastarache J.' Order see file), Ba Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-04-03 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-04-03, factum is limited to 20 pages and oral argument to 15 minutes (for Bastarache J.' Order see file), Ba | |
| 1998-04-03 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-04-03, factum is limited to 20 pages and oral argument to 15 minutes (for Bastarache J.' Order see file), Ba | |
| 1998-03-12 | General proceeding, 5 copies of Reply to the Respondent's opposition (book form), with service | Evangelical Fellowship of Canada |
| 1998-03-11 | Proof of service, of the Catholic Group for Health's reply | |
| 1998-03-11 | General proceeding, 5 copies of Reply to the Respondent's opposition (book form), with service | Canadian Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL) |
| 1998-03-06 | General proceeding, 3 copies of OPPOSITION to the interventions by The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, The catholic Group for Health, Justice and Life and The Canadian Abortion Rights Action League, with service | Ryan Leigh Maclean Dobson, by His Litigation Guardian, Gerald M. Price |
| 1998-02-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from R. Barnes, letter dated Feb. 19, 1998 (fax copy) re: the appellant does not intend to respond to the motion to intervene by Evangelical Fellowship | |
| 1998-02-16 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by the Canadian Aborton Rights Action League (INCLUDED IN MOTION), Completed on: 1998-02-16 | Cynthia Dobson |
| 1998-02-16 | Affidavit, 5 copies; Pauline Raven, with service | Canadian Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL) |
| 1998-02-16 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #30133 | Canadian Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL) |
| 1998-02-16 | Motion for leave to intervene, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-02-16 | Canadian Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL) |
| 1998-02-13 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #30132 | Catholic Group for Health, Justice and Life |
| 1998-02-13 | Affidavit, 5 copies; Jirina Bulger, with service | Catholic Group for Health, Justice and Life |
| 1998-02-13 | Motion for leave to intervene, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-02-13 | Catholic Group for Health, Justice and Life |
| 1998-02-13 | General proceeding, 5 copies of Proposed Factum, with service | Evangelical Fellowship of Canada |
| 1998-02-13 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #30130 | Evangelical Fellowship of Canada |
| 1998-02-13 | Affidavit, 5 copies; Gary Walsh, with service | Evangelical Fellowship of Canada |
| 1998-02-13 | Motion for leave to intervene, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-02-13 | Evangelical Fellowship of Canada |
| 1997-12-19 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1997-12-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Bingham Rideout Brison Blair (Moncton, NB) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1997-12-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Burchell, Hayman, Barnes (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1997-12-16 | Notice of change of counsel, from Henry Murphy to Robert L. Barnes, Q.C. | Cynthia Dobson |
| 1997-12-16 | $500 security deposit paid, receipt no. 2434 | Cynthia Dobson |
| 1997-12-16 | $10.00 fee for depositing security, receipt no. 28332 | Cynthia Dobson |
| 1997-12-16 | Notice of appeal, (1 copy), with service, Completed on: 1997-12-16 | Cynthia Dobson |
| 1997-11-20 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, L'HD G Ba, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-11-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Murphy Collette Murphy (Moncton, NB) | |
| 1997-11-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Bingham Rideout Brison Blair (Moncton, NB) | |
| 1997-10-17 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD G Ba | |
| 1997-09-19 | Proof of service, of the respondent's response | |
| 1997-09-17 | Book of authorities, 5 copies, Completed on: 1997-09-17 | Ryan Leigh Maclean Dobson, by His Litigation Guardian, Gerald M. Price |
| 1997-09-17 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1997-09-17 | Ryan Leigh Maclean Dobson, by His Litigation Guardian, Gerald M. Price |
| 1997-08-26 | Correspondence received from, sent to Bingham Rideout Brison Blair (Moncton, NB) enclosing copy of letter dated Aug. 26/97 sent to the Applicant | |
| 1997-08-26 | Correspondence received from, sent so Murphy Collette Murphy (Moncton, NB) to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee | |
| 1997-08-22 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 34612 | Cynthia Dobson |
| 1997-08-22 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (service admitted on Aug. 21, 1997), with service, Completed on: 1997-08-22 | Cynthia Dobson |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dobson, Cynthia | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Leigh Maclean Dobson, by His Litigation Guardian, Gerald M. Price | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Fellowship of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Catholic Group for Health, Justice and Life | Intervener | Active |
| Canadian Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL) | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Dobson, Cynthia
Counsel
1800 - 1801 Hollis St
PO Box 36 Stn Central RPO
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L4
Telephone: (902) 423-6361
FAX: (902) 420-9326
Agent
1900 - 66 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 231-8210
FAX: (613) 788-3661
Email: dougald.brown@nelligan.ca
Party: Ryan Leigh Maclean Dobson, by His Litigation Guardian, Gerald M. Price
Counsel
300 - 95 Foundry St
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1C 5H7
Telephone: (506) 857-8856
FAX: (506) 857-2017
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
Counsel
5300 Commerce Ct West
199 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5L 1B9
Telephone: (416) 869-5602
FAX: (416) 947-0866
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Catholic Group for Health, Justice and Life
Counsel
400 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 594-8000
FAX: (613) 235-7578
Party: Canadian Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL)
Counsel
200 - 8 Price St
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1Z4
Telephone: (416) 920-3030
FAX: (416) 920-3033
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 787-1009
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Email: pwilson@osler.com
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Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick
M/C/929/95
See file
Court of Appeal of New Brunswick
25/97/CA
Appeal dismissed with costs
Filed documents
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