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26755

Her Majesty the Queen v. Elaine Trombley

(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1999-09-15 Appeal closed
1999-05-13 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
1999-05-13 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
1999-04-26 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
1999-04-23 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi, THE CHIEF JUSTICE:
This appeal comes to us as of right. We all agree substantially with the reasons and disposition of the case by the majority of the Court of Appeal of Ontario. Accordingly, the appeal is therefore dismissed and the order for a new trial on the charge of manslaughter is confirmed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1999-04-23 Hearing of the appeal, 1999-04-23, video #V036, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi
Judgment rendered
1999-04-23 Supplemental document, (book of excerpts) Elaine Trombley
1999-04-20 Notice of appearance, of Susan Kyle at the hearing of the appeal Her Majesty the Queen
1999-04-16 Order on motion to file a reply factum on appeal
1999-04-16 Decision on the motion to file a reply factum on appeal, Bi
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-04-16 Submission of motion to file a reply factum on appeal, Bi
1999-04-15 Appellant's book of authorities, REPLY, Incomplete Her Majesty the Queen
1999-04-15 Response to motion to file a reply factum on appeal, (Letter Form), (fax copy), Completed on: 1999-04-15 Elaine Trombley
1999-04-14 Motion to file a reply factum on appeal, 2 copies, Completed on: 1999-04-14 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-04-14 Reply factum on appeal, Completed on: 1999-04-14 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-04-13 Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-04-13 Elaine Trombley
1999-04-08 Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the respondent's factum to Apr. 7/99.
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-04-08 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-04-08 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-04-08 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
1999-04-08 Correspondence received from, S. Kyle dated April 7, 1999 (fax copy) re: intention to seek leave to file a reply factum by April 13, 1999 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-04-07 Correspondence received from, M. Henein dated April 7, 1999 (fax copy) re: respondent has raised two issues which were argued at the C.A. but which were not raised by the Appellant Crown Elaine Trombley
1999-04-07 Response to motion to extend time, (fax copy), Completed on: 1999-04-07 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-04-07 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to April 7, 1999 (fax copy), Completed on: 1999-04-07 Elaine Trombley
1999-04-07 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 1999-04-07 Elaine Trombley
1999-03-03 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1999-04-23
Judgment rendered
1999-02-17 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1999-04-19
1999-01-06 Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file the factum
1999-01-04 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the appellant's factum to Dec. 23/98, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-01-04 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
1999-01-04 Response to motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to Dec. 23, 1998 (fax copy), Completed on: 1999-01-04 Elaine Trombley
1998-12-23 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Appellant's Factum to Dec. 23/98, Completed on: 1998-12-23 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-12-23 Appellant's factum, Completed on: 1998-12-23 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-11-10 Appellant's record, vol. 1 to 4, Completed on: 1998-11-10 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-08-10 General proceeding, Court of Appeal reasons (1 copy) Her Majesty the Queen
1998-07-28 $50.00 filing a notice of appeal, receipt no. 30903 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-07-28 Notice of appeal, (reasons for judgment requested), with service, Completed on: 1998-07-28 Her Majesty the Queen

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Trombley, Elaine Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Susan Kyle
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 Bay St
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4600
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

Party: Trombley, Elaine

Counsel
Name
Marie T. Henein
Contact information
Greenspan & Associates
144 King St East
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 1G8
Telephone: (416) 366-3961
FAX: (416) 366-7994
Agent
Name
Leonard M. Shore, Q.C.
Contact information
Shore, Davis, Kehler
200 Elgin Street, Suite 800
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374

Summary

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Lower court rulings

September 27, 1994
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)


Conviction: manslaughter

June 29, 1998
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C20182

Appeal allowed and a new trial directed on a charge of manslaughter

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13