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29157
André Touchburn, et al. v. Henry Joseph O'Brien, et al.
(Nova Scotia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-30 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2002-10-25 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2002-10-24 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, Number CA 174820, dated February 8, 2002, is dismissed with costs to the Respondent, Henry Joseph O'Brien. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2002-09-03 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Ma LeB | |
| 2002-05-07 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-05-07 | Henry Joseph O'Brien |
| 2002-04-18 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2002-04-12 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Letter from AG - does not intend to take a position on the appeal - did not want the authorities sent to them, Completed on: 2002-04-12 | Attorney General of Canada, representing Her Majesty the Queen, and Myles Trenholm |
| 2002-04-09 | Book of authorities, (Vols I & II), Completed on: 2002-04-19 | André Touchburn |
| 2002-04-09 | Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-04-18 | André Touchburn |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Touchburn, André | Applicant | Active |
| Lord, Frank | Applicant | Active |
| Eid, Clovis | Applicant | Active |
| Grenier, Benoît | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| O'Brien, Henry Joseph | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada, representing Her Majesty the Queen, and Myles Trenholm | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Touchburn, André
Counsel
Michael J. Messanger
1100 - 1959 Upper Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3E5
Telephone: (902) 421-6262
FAX: (902) 421-3130
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com
Party: Lord, Frank
Counsel
Michael J. Messanger
1100 - 1959 Upper Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3E5
Telephone: (902) 421-6262
FAX: (902) 421-3130
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com
Party: Eid, Clovis
Counsel
Michael J. Messanger Messanger
1100 - 1959 Upper Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3E5
Telephone: (902) 421-6262
FAX: (902) 421-3130
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com
Party: Grenier, Benoît
Counsel
Michael J. Messanger
1100 - 1959 Upper Water Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3E5
Telephone: (902) 421-6262
FAX: (902) 421-3130
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com
Party: O'Brien, Henry Joseph
Counsel
1869 Upper Water St.
3rd Floor, Pontac House
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1S9
Telephone: (902) 425-7330
FAX: (902) 422-1233
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 787-1025
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Email: lstarchuk@osler.com
Party: Attorney General of Canada, representing Her Majesty the Queen, and Myles Trenholm
Counsel
Duke Tower, Suite 1400
5251 Duke Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1P3
Telephone: (902) 426-0020
FAX: (902) 426-2329
Agent
Department of Justice
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4842
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: ggarton@justice.gc.ca
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
168194
Applicants' application for an order setting aside the Respondent's Henry Joseph O'Brien originating notice dismissed; Nova Scotia has jurisdiction and is the forum conveniens
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
CA 174820
Appeal from interlocutory judgment dismissed
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