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27387

Alan Thomas Mathers v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada

(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2000-03-22 Close file on Leave
2000-03-22 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2000-03-22 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2000-03-22 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
2000-03-17 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2000-03-16 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2000-02-21 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD Ba LeB
2000-02-03 Correspondence received from, J. Loignon dated Feb. 3/00 re: Name change of law firm Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
1999-07-26 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1999-07-26 Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
1999-07-21 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
1999-06-28 Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, 3 copies of Appeal Book, vol. 1 to 3 and 3 copies of Transcripts, vol. 1 and 2
1999-06-28 Application for leave to appeal, (formal order of C.A. not signed)(signed formal order of C.A. received on Aug. 4, 1999), Completed on: 1999-08-05 Alan Thomas Mathers

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Mathers, Alan Thomas Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Mathers, Alan Thomas

Counsel
Name
Kathleen E. Geiger
Contact information
Stewart, Aulinger & Company
1200 - 805 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 1K1
Telephone: (604) 879-0291
FAX: (604) 874-5551
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: Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada

Counsel
Name
Avon M. Mersey
Contact information
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
2100 - 1075 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 3G2
Telephone: (604) 631-3131
FAX: (604) 631-3232
Agent
Name
Eugene Meehan
Contact information
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191

Summary

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Lower court rulings

March 11, 1998
Supreme Court of British Columbia

C965277

The action is dismissed with costs to the defendant at Tariff scale 3.

April 28, 1999
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA024466

The appeal is dismissed with costs to Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada.

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27