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27957

Bruce Holdbrook v. David Emeneau, et al.

(Nova Scotia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2001-02-14 Close file on Leave
2001-02-14 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2001-02-14 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2001-02-09 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
2000-11-03 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2000-11-02 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs to the Respondents Castlerock Entertainment Inc., Needful Productions Ltd. and Emeneau Construction Limited.
Dismissed, with costs
2000-10-10 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ia Ma
2000-07-31 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2000-07-31 Bruce Holdbrook
2000-06-29 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2000-06-29 Emeneau Construction Limited
2000-06-19 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2000-06-14 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (proof of service received on June 28, 2000), Completed on: 2000-06-28 Castlerock Entertainment Inc. and Needful Productions Ltd.
2000-06-02 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2000-06-19 Bruce Holdbrook

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Holdbrook, Bruce Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Emeneau, David Respondent Active
Emeneau Construction Limited Respondent Active
Castlerock Entertainment Inc. and Needful Productions Ltd. Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Holdbrook, Bruce

Counsel
R. Malcolm Macleod, Q.C.
Patterson Palmer Hunt Murphy
10 Church St.
P.O. Box 1068
Truro, Nova Scotia
B2N 5B9
Telephone: (902) 897-2000
FAX: (902) 893-3071
Email: mmacleod@pphm.com
Agent
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: jbeedell@langmichener.ca

Party: Emeneau, David

Counsel
Michael R. Brooker
Burchell MacDougall
255 Lacewood Drive, Suite 210
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3M 4G1
Telephone: (902) 421-1536
FAX: (902) 425-0085

Party: Emeneau Construction Limited

Counsel
George W. MacDonald, Q.C.
McInnes Cooper
P.O. Box 730, Summit Place
1601 Lower Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2V1
Telephone: (902) 425-6500
FAX: (902) 425-6350
Email: george.macdonald@mcrlaw.com

Party: Castlerock Entertainment Inc. and Needful Productions Ltd.

Counsel
W. Augustus Richardson
Huestis Holm
1200 - 1809 Barrington St.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3K8
Telephone: (902) 429-3400
FAX: (902) 422-4713
Email: WAR@HRLAW.NET

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Lower court rulings

July 26, 1999
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division

122476

see file

April 7, 2000
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

CA160678

Appeal is 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