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28211

Abtar Singh Bains v. Ragbier Singh Bhandar

(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2001-08-30 Decision on motion for directions, The Respondent's motion requesting that the judgment of March 22, 2001 be varied to include an award of costs to the Respondent is dismissed without costs
Dismissed, without costs
2001-08-09 Submission of motion for directions, G Ma Bi
2001-08-08 General proceeding, (will not be filing a reply, as per phone conversation on August 9, 2001) Ragbier Singh Bhandar
2001-07-27 Response to motion for directions, (sent to the panel on August 9, 2001), Completed on: 2001-07-27 Abtar Singh Bains
2001-07-24 Motion for directions, (judgment of March 22, 2001 be varied to included an award of costs to the Respondent) - sent to the panel on August 9, 2001, Completed on: 2001-07-24 Ragbier Singh Bhandar
2001-05-23 Correspondence received from, (by fax) Peter Freeman; re: costs Ragbier Singh Bhandar
2001-04-20 Close file on Leave
2001-04-20 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2001-04-04 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
2001-03-23 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2001-03-22 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal
Dismissed, no order as to costs
2001-03-07 Correspondence received from, G. Gomery dated March 7, 2001 (fax copy) re: replying to Mr. Freeman's submission (sent to panel on March 9, 2001) Abtar Singh Bains
2001-02-26 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Ma Bi
2001-02-19 Correspondence received from, P. Freeman dated Feb. 19, 2001 (fax copy) re: responding to Mr. Gomery's letter dated Jan. 8, 2001 Ragbier Singh Bhandar
2001-01-16 Correspondence received from, P. Freeman dated Jan. 16, 2001 (fax copy) re: will file a response to Mr. Gomery's letter by the end of February (as per phone conversation) Ragbier Singh Bhandar
2001-01-08 Correspondence received from, G. Gomery dated Jan. 8, 2001 (fax copy) re: the Court may wish to consider the leave application in light of the now-pending appeal in Sagaz, file no. 27820 Abtar Singh Bains
2000-11-22 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2000-11-22 Abtar Singh Bains
2000-11-15 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2000-11-15 Ragbier Singh Bhandar
2000-11-08 Notice of change of solicitor, new solicitor: P. Freeman Ragbier Singh Bhandar
2000-10-31 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2000-10-30 Notice of change of solicitor, from R. Sugden to G. Gomery Abtar Singh Bains
2000-10-16 Application for leave to appeal, (formal order of C.A. not signed - C/A Order filed Nov. 29/00), Completed on: 2000-11-29 Abtar Singh Bains

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Bains, Abtar Singh Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Bhandar, Ragbier Singh Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Bains, Abtar Singh

Counsel
Geoffrey B. Gomery
Julia E. Lawn
Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson
750 - 900, Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2M4
Telephone: (604) 662-8840
FAX: (604) 684-1598
Agent
Sally A. Gomery
Ogilvy Renault LLP
1500 - 45, O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 780-8661
FAX: (613) 230-5459
Email: sgomery@ogilvyrenault.com

Party: Bhandar, Ragbier Singh

Counsel
Peter C. M. Freeman, Q.C.
Cook, Roberts LLP
4th Floor - 1175 Douglas Street
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 2E1
Telephone: (250) 385-1411
FAX: (250) 413-3300
Email: pfreeman@cookroberts.bc.ca
Agent
Dougald E. Brown
Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP
1900 - 66 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 231-8210
FAX: (613) 788-3661
Email: dougald.brown@nelligan.ca

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Lower court rulings

July 15, 1997
Supreme Court of British Columbia

94/4835

see file

January 22, 1999
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA02223533

appeal allowed and ordered a new trial

August 16, 2000
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA023533

set aside my previous reasons for judgment and dismiss the appeal

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27