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28543
Karlheinz Schreiber v. The Federal Republic of Germany, et al.
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-27 | Payment out cheque issued, ($544.60) | |
| 2005-07-08 | Approved order for payment out, sent to Finance July 8/05 | |
| 2002-09-20 | Appeal closed | |
| 2002-09-17 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2002-09-12 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ G Ia Ba Bi Arb LeB, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C34377, dated February 12, 2001, heard on the 16th day of April 2002 is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2002-05-07 | Correspondence received from, Edward L. Greenspan, Q.C. dated May 3/02 joint with the decision of Mr. Justice Watt's of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dated April 18/02 (letter sent to judges May 9/02) (Mr. Justice Watt's decision already distributed) | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2002-05-01 | Transcript received, (118 pages) | |
| 2002-04-18 | Correspondence received from, D. Matas dated April 17, 2002 re: references (sent to the judges on April 19, 2002) | Amnesty International |
| 2002-04-16 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2002-04-16 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2002-04-16, (V026/027), CJ G Ia Ba Bi Arb LeB Judgment reserved |
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| 2002-04-16 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent, the Federal Republic of Germany, book of authorities to March 28/02, Reg Granted |
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| 2002-04-16 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2002-04-16 | Supplemental document, (condensed book - given in Court) | United States of America |
| 2002-04-16 | Appellant's condensed book | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2002-04-16 | Respondent's condensed book | The Federal Republic of Germany |
| 2002-04-16 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings | |
| 2002-04-12 | Response to motion to extend time, from D. Stratas, Completed on: 2002-04-12 | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2002-04-11 | Motion to extend time, to file the authorities to March 28, 2002 - 1 copy, Completed on: 2002-04-11 | The Federal Republic of Germany |
| 2002-04-08 | Notice of appearance, (fax copy) | The Attorney General of Canada |
| 2002-04-02 | Intervener's factum, (see decision of March 25/02), Completed on: 2002-04-02 | Amnesty International |
| 2002-04-02 | Reply factum on appeal, (25 copies) (See decision dated March 19/02) (proof of delivery requested - rec'd by fax Apr. 11/02), Completed on: 2002-04-11 | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2002-03-27 | Respondent's book of authorities, (extension of time requested), Completed on: 2002-04-12 | The Federal Republic of Germany |
| 2002-03-25 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 2002-03-25 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Bi, The motion for an extension of time and for leave to intervene of the applicant Amnesty International Canadian Section (English Speaking) is granted and the applicant shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed 20 pages in length to be served and filed on or before March 29, 2002, and to present oral argument not to exceed 15 minutes. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2002-03-25 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, of Amnesty International Canadian Section (English Speaking), Bi | |
| 2002-03-22 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from B. Saunders dated March 22, 2002 (fax copy) re: does not oppose to the intervention by Amnesty International, Completed on: 2002-03-22 | The Attorney General of Canada |
| 2002-03-22 | Book of authorities, Vol. I to III (proof of delivery requested - rec'd Apr. 15/02), Completed on: 2002-04-15 | United States of America |
| 2002-03-22 | Intervener's factum, (proof of delivery requested - rec'd Apr. 15/02), Completed on: 2002-04-15 | United States of America |
| 2002-03-22 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), letter (by fax) from Ed Morgan dated March 22/02, Completed on: 2002-03-22 | The Federal Republic of Germany |
| 2002-03-20 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from D. Stratas dated March 20/02 (by fax) to Amnesty International's Motion, Completed on: 2002-03-20 | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2002-03-19 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (BY THE JUDGE) | |
| 2002-03-19 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Bi, The motion for an extension of time and for leave to intervene of the applicant UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is granted on the following conditions: 1. That the factum will be filed in the form that it appears in the Motion Record; 2. That the United States will be limited to 15 minutes of oral argument; and 3. That the appellant will be entitled to file, by April 1, 2002, a reply brief of up to 15 pages restricted to responding to the arguments raised by the United States in its factum. The intervener shall not be entitled to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties. Pursuant to Rule 18(6) the intervener shall pay to the appellant and respondents any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondents by the intervention. Granted |
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| 2002-03-19 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Bi | |
| 2002-03-13 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from E. Morgan dated March 13, 2002 (fax copy), Completed on: 2002-03-13 | The Federal Republic of Germany |
| 2002-03-13 | Correspondence received from, D. Stratas dated March 13, 2002 (fax copy) re: consents to an order on the terms set out in Mr. Ruby's letter | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2002-03-13 | Motion for leave to intervene, (joint with extension of time) - 2 copies, Completed on: 2002-03-13 | Amnesty International |
| 2002-03-13 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from M. Ruby dated March 12, 2002 (fax copy) re: conditional consents, Completed on: 2002-03-13 | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2002-03-11 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from B.J. Saunders dated March 11/02 (by fax), Completed on: 2002-03-11 | The Attorney General of Canada |
| 2002-03-08 | Motion for leave to intervene, and to extend time (bookform), Completed on: 2002-03-08 | United States of America |
| 2002-03-08 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2002-04-16 Judgment reserved |
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| 2002-01-24 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2002-04-15 | |
| 2002-01-23 | Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2002-01-23 | The Attorney General of Canada |
| 2002-01-23 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2002-01-23 | The Attorney General of Canada |
| 2002-01-21 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2002-01-21 | The Federal Republic of Germany |
| 2001-11-29 | Appellant's record, 25 copies, Incomplete | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2001-11-29 | Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2001-11-29 | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2001-11-29 | Supplemental document, 12 copies of Book of Statutory Provisions | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2001-11-29 | Appellant's book of authorities, vol. 1 and 2, Completed on: 2001-11-29 | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2001-11-26 | Correspondence received, from Gowlings dated Nov. 26, 2001 (fax copy) re: U.S.A. intends to file a motion to intervene | |
| 2001-10-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties; re: filing timetable / tentative hearing date | |
| 2001-09-27 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2001-10-16 | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2001-09-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties | |
| 2001-09-13 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2001-09-13 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, CJ G Bi Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2001-06-04 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, (bench changed from G, Ma, Bi on June 11), CJ G Bi | |
| 2001-06-04 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, (bench changed from G, Ma, Bi on June 11), CJ G Bi | |
| 2001-05-31 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2001-05-28 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2001-05-28 | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2001-05-23 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), from H. Frankel dated May 23, 2001 (joint response with response to leave application), Completed on: 2001-05-23 | The Attorney General of Canada |
| 2001-05-23 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), from H. Frankel dated May 23, 2001 (fax copy), Completed on: 2001-05-23 | The Attorney General of Canada |
| 2001-05-18 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2001-05-18 | The Federal Republic of Germany |
| 2001-04-23 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (included in leave book), Completed on: 2001-04-23 | Karlheinz Schreiber |
| 2001-04-23 | Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2001-04-23 | Karlheinz Schreiber |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Schreiber, Karlheinz | Appellant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Federal Republic of Germany | Respondent | Active |
| The Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Intervener | Active |
| Amnesty International | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Schreiber, Karlheinz
Counsel
David Stratas
144 King Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 1G8
Telephone: (416) 366-3961
FAX: (416) 366-7994
Email: egreenspan@144king.com
Agent
81 Metcalfe Street, Suite 700
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6K7
Telephone: (613) 236-1668
FAX: (613) 236-9632
Email: pmantas@heenan.ca
Party: The Federal Republic of Germany
Counsel
84 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2C5
Telephone: (416) 946-4028
FAX: (416) 946-5069
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com
Party: The Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Brian J. Saunders
Michael H. Morris
Exchange Tower
3400 - 130 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (647) 256-7377
FAX: (416) 973-0810
Email: eric.noble@justice.gc.ca
Agent
234 Wellington Street
East Tower, Room 1212
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4842
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: ggarton@justice.gc.ca
Party: United States of America
Counsel
4900 Commerce Court West
P.O. Box 438 Stn. Commerce Court
Toronto, Ontario
M5L 1J3
Telephone: (416) 862-7525
FAX: (416) 862-7661
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com
Party: Amnesty International
Counsel
Michael Bossin
Suite 602
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 1T7
Telephone: (204) 944-1831
FAX: (204) 942-1494
Email: dmatas@mts.net
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com
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Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
99-CV-179936
Respondent's (Federal Republic Germany) motion for an order dismissing the Applicant's action, granted; action dismissed
Court of Appeal for Ontario
C34377
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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