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26443

Robert McMichael, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, et al.

(Ontario) (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)
1998-10-07 Close file on Leave
1998-06-26 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, all parties
1998-06-25 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto, Ontario)
1998-06-11 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, L'HD G Ba, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed and the motion for leave to intervene by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection is accordingly dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1998-06-11 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, all parties
1998-06-11 Decision on motion for leave to intervene, L'HD G Ba
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1998-06-11 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-06-11, L'HD G Ba
1998-06-11 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-06-11, L'HD G Ba
1998-05-26 $50.00 filing fee for a notice of motion, to intervene receipt #30665 McMichael Canadian Art Collection
1998-05-26 Affidavit, (bookform) (of Paul J. Pape), with service McMichael Canadian Art Collection
1998-05-26 Motion for leave to intervene, (bookform) (motion requested by legal services to clarify party status; see respondent's response filed Feb. 12/98)(5 copies) sent to L'HD G Ba, June 3/98, with service, Completed on: 1998-05-26 McMichael Canadian Art Collection
1998-05-11 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD G Ba
1998-02-23 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies (reply to 2 responses)(service admitted on Feb. 20/98), with service, Completed on: 1998-02-23 Robert McMichael
1998-02-23 Correspondence received from, dated Feb. 20398 from Harry Underwood re: does not object to the filing of the memorandum of argument on McMichael Canadian Art Collection Robert McMichael
1998-02-17 Correspondence received from, (by fax) dated Feb. 17/98 from Leah Price re: consents to the filing of the response by Mc Michael Canadian Art Collection Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario
1998-02-13 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-02-13 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario
1998-02-13 Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, 3 copies of Appeal Book vol. I to IV
1998-02-12 Correspondence received from, dated Feb. 11/98 from Paul J. Pape re: the Mc Michael Canadian Art Collection is a party in this appeal (joint with the C/A order to that effect) McMichael Canadian Art Collection
1998-02-12 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (see letters of Feb. 12; Feb. 17 and Feb. 23/98 and also the motion for leave to intervene filed on May 26/98 by I01), with service, Completed on: 1998-02-12 McMichael Canadian Art Collection
1998-02-04 Correspondence received from, sent to McCarthy Tétrault and Beard, Winter re: receipt of application for leave to appeal
1998-01-19 $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 28461 Robert McMichael
1998-01-19 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (service admitted on Jan. 16, 1998), with service, Completed on: 1998-01-19 Robert McMichael

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
McMichael, Robert Applicant Active
McMichael, Signe Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario Respondent Active
McMichael Canadian Art Collection Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: McMichael, Robert

Counsel
Harry Underwood
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Suite 4700 - Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
Toronto Dominion Centre
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1E6
Telephone: (416) 601-7911
FAX: (403) 868-0673

Party: McMichael, Signe

Counsel
Harry Underwood
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Suite 4700 - Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
Toronto Dominion Centre
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1E6
Telephone: (416) 601-7911
FAX: (403) 868-0673

Party: McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Counsel
Paul J. Pape
One Queen Street East
Suite 1910, Box 69
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2W5
Telephone: (416) 364-8755
FAX: (416) 364-8855
Email: pjp@papebarristers.com

Party: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario

Counsel
Leah Price
Beard, Winter
701 - 130 Adelaide St. W.
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2K4
Telephone: (416) 306-1711
FAX: (416) 593-7760
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

November 15, 1996
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)

RE 6286/96

Application for various declarations granted

November 20, 1997
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C26215

Appeal allowed, application dismissed; cross-appeal dismissed

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