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26362
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland, et al. v. Andrew Wells
(Newfoundland & Labrador) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-27 | Appeal closed | |
| 1999-10-27 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 1999-10-27 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 1999-09-16 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 1999-09-15 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi, The appeal is dismissed. The respondent shall have his costs in this Court and throughout. Dismissed, costs in this Court and courts below |
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| 1999-06-14 | Reply factum on appeal, (as per CJ's order at the hearing of the appeal), sent to CJ L'HD G Co McL I Ma Ba Bi, June 15/99, Completed on: 1999-06-14 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
| 1999-05-31 | Correspondence received from, G. Butler dated May 28, 1999 re: errors in the page references contained in the respondent's factum, sent to CJ L'HD G Co McL I Ma Ba Bi, June 1/99 | Andrew Wells |
| 1999-05-31 | Supplemental factum, (respondent's suppl. factum, as per CJ's order), sent to CJ L'HD G Co McL I Ma Ba Bi, June 1/99, Completed on: 1999-05-31 | Andrew Wells |
| 1999-05-25 | Transcript received, (68 pages) | |
| 1999-05-17 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1999-05-17, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi Judgment reserved |
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| 1999-05-17 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file a supplementary book of authorities, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-05-17 | Submission of motion to extend time, to file a supplementary book of authorities, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi | |
| 1999-05-14 | Supplemental document, (condensed book) sent to CJ L.HD G Co McL I Ma Ba Bi, May 13/99 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
| 1999-05-12 | Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), 5 more copies requested sent to CJ L'HD G Co McL I Ma Ba Bi, May 13/99, Completed on: 1999-05-12 | Andrew Wells |
| 1999-05-10 | Motion to extend time, to file a supplementary book of authorities to May 7/99 (bookform)(to be heard at the hearing of the appeal) - 1 copy (9 more copies requested) sent to CJ L'HD G Co McL I Ma Ba Bi, May 13/99, Completed on: 1999-05-10 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
| 1999-05-07 | Supplemental document, (suppl. book of authorities) (motion requested) sent to CJ L'HD G Co McL I Ma Ba Bi, May 13/99 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
| 1999-05-03 | Notice of appearance, Kenneth S. Purchase to be added as a counsel appearing at the hearing of the appeal | Andrew Wells |
| 1999-05-03 | Correspondence received from, Lang, Michener dated May 3, 1999 re: filing of additional authorities by the appellant | Andrew Wells |
| 1999-03-24 | Notice of appearance, (Gillian D. Butler, Q.C. and Stacy L. Feltham) | Andrew Wells |
| 1999-03-03 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1999-05-17 Judgment reserved |
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| 1998-12-18 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1999-04-19 | |
| 1998-12-18 | Book of authorities, Completed on: 1998-12-18 | Andrew Wells |
| 1998-12-18 | Respondent's record, Completed on: 1998-12-18 | Andrew Wells |
| 1998-12-18 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 1998-12-18 | Andrew Wells |
| 1998-11-26 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the appellant's record, factum and book of authorities to Oct. 26/98, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-11-26 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 1998-11-23 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the Appellants' Record, Factum and Authorities, Completed on: 1998-11-23 | Andrew Wells |
| 1998-11-23 |
Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Appellants' Record, Factum and Book of Authorities to Oct. 26/98 , Completed on: 1998-11-23 |
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
| 1998-10-26 | Appellant's factum, (joint with A02) (extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1998-10-26 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
| 1998-10-26 | Book of authorities, (joint with A02) (extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1998-10-26 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
| 1998-10-26 | Appellant's record, (joint with A02) (extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1998-10-26 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
| 1998-06-18 | Order on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal | |
| 1998-06-16 |
Decision on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, to June 10/98, Ma Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-06-16 | Submission of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal submitted, 1998-06-16, to June 10/98, Ma | |
| 1998-06-12 | Response to motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, to June 10, 1998 (Lang, Michener) (fax copy), Completed on: 1998-06-12 | Andrew Wells |
| 1998-06-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of Newfoundland and White Ottenheimer & Baker re: Rule 32 | |
| 1998-06-10 | Affidavit, to June 10, 1998 (K. Collins), with service | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
| 1998-06-10 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 30746 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
| 1998-06-10 | Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal, to June 10, 1998, with service, Completed on: 1998-06-10 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
| 1998-06-10 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 1998-06-10 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
| 1998-03-25 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1998-03-23 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, all parties | |
| 1998-03-19 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, Co Ma Bi, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-02-27 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Co Ma Bi | |
| 1997-12-18 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-12-18 | Andrew Wells |
| 1997-12-05 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 28223 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
| 1997-12-05 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-12-05 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland | Appellant | Active |
| Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wells, Andrew | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland
Counsel
John B. Laskin
Andrew E. Bernstein
Confederation Bldg 4th Floor East
PO Box 8700
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-2886
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A4
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities
Counsel
Confederation Bldg 4th Floor East
PO Box 8700
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-2886
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A4
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Wells, Andrew
Counsel
Kenneth S. Purchase
Stacy L. Feltham
6th Floor, Baine Johnston Centre
P.O. Box 5457, 10 Fort William Place
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 5W4
Telephone: (709) 722-7584
FAX: (709) 722-9210
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Court of Appeal
1991 St.J. No. 574
Action dismissed
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador - Court of Appeal
94/260
Appeal allowed; Trial Judge's decision is set aside;
Filed documents
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