Skip to main content

Case information

Conduct a refined search of the Supreme Court of Canada database to obtain details on the status of a matter before the Court.


28292

Jeanette Dechant, et al. v. Zahra Coulter, et al.

(Alberta) (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)
2001-11-13 Correspondence received from, Gowlings; re:as a result of a settlement, cancel the taxation (no bill of costs was filed in this case) Andrea Coulter, minor by her next friend Zahra Coulter
2001-09-20 Close file on Leave
2001-09-17 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2001-09-06 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
2001-08-31 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2001-08-30 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs to all respondents.
Dismissed, with costs
2001-08-30 Decision on motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, CJ Ia Ba
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-08-30 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-08-30 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file a reply
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-08-30 Decision on motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal
Dismissed, no order as to costs
2001-08-30 Decision on motion to adduce new evidence
Dismissed, no order as to costs
2001-07-16 Reply to motion to adduce new evidence, (sent to panel on July 17, 2001), Completed on: 2001-07-16 Jeanette Dechant
2001-07-13 Response to the motion to adduce new evidence, (Letter Form), from J. Peacock dated July 13, 2001 (fax copy) (sent to panel on July 17, 2001), Completed on: 2001-07-13 Ronald G. Stevens
2001-07-10 Response to the motion to adduce new evidence, Incomplete Zahra Coulter
2001-07-09 Submission of motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, CJ Ia Ba
2001-07-09 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, CJ Ia Ba
2001-07-09 Submission of motion to extend time, CJ Ia Ba
2001-07-09 Submission of motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, CJ Ia Ba
2001-07-09 Submission of motion to adduce new evidence, CJ Ia Ba
2001-07-09 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ia Ba
2001-07-04 Affidavit, (received by fax, as well, on July 3, 2001) Jeanette Dechant
2001-07-04 Motion to adduce new evidence, (received by fax on July 3, 2001), Completed on: 2001-07-04 Jeanette Dechant
2001-06-29 Reply to motion to adduce new evidence, Completed on: 2001-06-29 Jeanette Dechant
2001-06-28 Response to the motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, (letter form), Completed on: 2001-06-28 Zahra Coulter
2001-06-28 Correspondence received from, question as to whether Applicant has paid filing fees and/or eligible to go before panel Zahra Coulter
2001-06-28 Response to the motion to adduce new evidence, Completed on: 2001-06-28 Zahra Coulter
2001-06-20 Affidavit, (supplemental fresh evidence affidavit sworn June 18, 2001) (3 copies) Jeanette Dechant
2001-06-20 Motion to adduce new evidence, (joint with motion to expedite the leave application) (5 copies), Completed on: 2001-06-20 Jeanette Dechant
2001-06-20 Motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, (joint with motion to adduce new evidence) (5 copies), Completed on: 2001-06-20 Jeanette Dechant
2001-06-08 Correspondence received, copy of judgement roll from Court of Appeal, sent by Jeanette Dechant; previously received and filed (March 26, 2001)
2001-06-08 Correspondence received, from Jeanette Dechant, copy of corrrespondence to Scott Burrell, filed
2001-06-08 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, by fax to Jeanette Dechant, regarding motion for expedited hearing of leave application; filing fees requested
2001-06-07 Correspondence received, from Jeanette Dechant regarding motion for expedited hearing of leave application
2001-05-25 Correspondence received from, (fax) from J. Dechant re: will be filing a reply and possibly a motion to strike Jeanette Dechant
2001-05-25 Correspondence received from, (fax) from J. Dechant re: has brought an application for a stay in the Court of Appeal of Alberta and will be making a motion to expedite the leave application Jeanette Dechant
2001-05-24 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2001-05-23 Reply to motion to adduce new evidence, (5 copies) re: reply to de Vlieger letter of May 18, 2001, Completed on: 2001-05-23 Jeanette Dechant
2001-05-23 Motion to adduce new evidence, (5 copies) to admit supp. fresh evidence affidavit of J. Dechant dated May 22, 2001, Completed on: 2001-05-23 Jeanette Dechant
2001-05-22 Correspondence received from, (fax) from David de Vlieger re: further to his response of May 18, 2001, reference line should read May 15, 2001, instead of April 28, 2001 Andrea Coulter, minor by her next friend Zahra Coulter
2001-05-18 Response to the motion to adduce new evidence, (fax) from David de Vlieger re: responding the motion to adduce fresh evidence dated May 15, 2001, Completed on: 2001-05-18 Andrea Coulter, minor by her next friend Zahra Coulter
2001-05-16 Motion to adduce new evidence, (5 copies), supp. fresh evidence affidavit of J. Dechant of May 15, 2001,, Completed on: 2001-05-16 Jeanette Dechant
2001-05-16 Reply to motion to adduce new evidence, (5 copies), Completed on: 2001-05-16 Jeanette Dechant
2001-05-14 Correspondence received from, (fax) from J. Dechant re: will be filing a motion to adduce new evidence by May 16, 2001 Jeanette Dechant
2001-05-01 Motion to adduce new evidence, amended (5 copies), Completed on: 2001-05-01 Jeanette Dechant
2001-04-23 Motion to extend time, to serve & file a reply in action 9701-07354 (5 copies), Completed on: 2001-06-20 Jeanette Dechant
2001-04-23 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, ( 5 copies ) (action 9701-07354), Incomplete Jeanette Dechant
2001-04-23 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, ( 5 copies ) (action 9401-16151 and 9501-09383), Incomplete Jeanette Dechant
2001-04-17 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, in action no. 9701-07354 ( 5 copies ), Completed on: 2001-04-17 Zahra Coulter
2001-04-17 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, in action nos. 9401-16151 and 9501-09383 ( 5 copies ), Completed on: 2001-04-17 Andrea Coulter, minor by her next friend Zahra Coulter
2001-04-17 Correspondence received from, (fax) from Jeanette Dechant re: received responses. Jeanette Dechant
2001-03-30 Affidavit, (service of: leave application; supplemental affidavit; and fresh evidence affidavi) of Jeannette Dechant, sworn March 28, 2001 Jeanette Dechant
2001-03-30 Motion to adduce new evidence, (5 copies of notice & affidavit in support), Completed on: 2001-03-30 Jeanette Dechant
2001-03-26 Correspondence received from, (fax) from J. Dechant enclosing copy of judgment roll of Court of appeal of Alberta dated January 4, 2001. Jeanette Dechant
2001-03-26 Affidavit, (fresh evidence affidavit) of Jeanette Dechant sworn Mar. 23, (5 copies) - (motion requested) Jeanette Dechant
2001-03-20 Affidavit, (fax) supplementary affidavit of J. Dechant dated March 19, 2001, in support of the extension of time filed Feb. 15, 2001. Jeanette Dechant
2001-03-15 Motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, (within notice of application for leave), Completed on: 2001-03-15 Jeanette Dechant
2001-03-15 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2001-06-20 Jeanette Dechant
2001-02-26 Correspondence received from, J. Dechant dated Feb. 26, 2001 (fax copy) re: enclosing a letter from the Registrar of the C.A. dated Feb. 26, 2001
(hearing on submissions regarding costs scheduled on March 8, 2001)
Jeanette Dechant
2001-02-20 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), from K.L. Moholitny dated Feb. 19/01(by fax), Completed on: 2001-02-20 Ronald G. Stevens
2001-02-15 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to Feb. 21/01 (1 faxed copy), Completed on: 2001-06-20 Jeanette Dechant
2001-02-06 Affidavit, in support of an extension to Feb. 14 (original filed feb. 9) Jeanette Dechant
2001-01-26 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, The motion is referred to the panel seized with the application for leave to appeal which remains to be filed
Referred, no order as to costs
2001-01-25 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, G
2001-01-23 Reply to the motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, Completed on: 2001-01-23 Jeanette Dechant
2001-01-15 Correspondence received from, (by fax) J. Dechant; re: extend the time to Feb. 6 Jeanette Dechant
2001-01-08 Correspondence received from, (by fax) J. Dechant; re: service Jeanette Dechant
2000-12-22 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), (Gowlings, by fax), Completed on: 2000-12-22 Zahra Coulter
2000-12-11 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2000-12-11 Jeanette Dechant

Parties

Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Dechant, Jeanette Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Coulter, Zahra Respondent Active
Andrea Coulter, minor by her next friend Zahra Coulter Respondent Active
Stevens, Ronald G. Respondent Active
Code Hunter Wittmann, a Partnership Respondent Active

And Between

Sub parties (1) - Appellants
Name Role Status
Dechant, Jeanette Applicant Active

v.

Sub parties (1) - Respondents
Name Role Status
Coulter, Zahra Respondent Active
Andrea Coulter, minor by her next friend Zahra Coulter Respondent Active

And Between

Sub parties (2) - Appellants
Name Role Status
Dechant, Jeanette Applicant Active

v.

Sub parties (2) - Respondents
Name Role Status
Coulter, Zahra Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Dechant, Jeanette

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Coulter, Zahra

Counsel
David H. de Vlieger
David de Vlieger
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
700 - 2nd Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4V5
Telephone: (403) 298-1945
FAX: (403) 263-9193
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Andrea Coulter, minor by her next friend Zahra Coulter

Counsel
David H. de Vlieger
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
700 - 2nd Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4V5
Telephone: (403) 298-1945
FAX: (403) 263-9193
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Stevens, Ronald G.

Counsel
J.P. Peacock, Q.C.
Peacock Linder & Halt
Suite 1010, 606 - 4th Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 1T1
Telephone: (403) 296-2280
FAX: (403) 296-2299

Party: Code Hunter Wittmann, a Partnership

Counsel
Peter Pastewka
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
Scotia Centre
1500, 700-2nd Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4V5
Telephone: (403) 298-1000
FAX: (403) 263-9193
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Summary

Keywords

None.

Summary

Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.

None.

Lower court rulings

December 23, 1999
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

9701-07354

see file (and 01/04/2001)

November 6, 2000
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)

00-18663

Appeal and cross-appeal dismissed

January 4, 2001
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)

00-18663

see file

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.

Downloadable PDFs

Not available

Factums on appeal

The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

If you have questions about a factum or want permission to use a factum, please contact the author of the factum directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each factum.

Downloadable PDFs

Not available

Webcasts

Not available.

Date modified: 2025-02-27