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29265
Maureen Ofume, et al. v. Goranka Vukelich, et al.
(Nova Scotia) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-14 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2003-01-10 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2003-01-09 |
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 176939, dated May 7, 2002, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2002-12-09 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ia Bi LeB | |
| 2002-12-02 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Dr. P. Ofume, dated Dec 2/02 RE: Response has not yet been received by the Court / Réponse n'a pas encore été déposée | |
| 2002-11-27 | Correspondence received from, Dr. P. Ofume, dated Nov. 27/02 RE: where is the response? | Maureen Ofume |
| 2002-09-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Mr. E. Tan, by fax, dated Sep 30/02 RE: modifications completing the Applicant's application for leave to appeal and Applicant's affidavit of service, as requested. May have to submit a motion for extension of time pursuant to rules 47 and 48. | |
| 2002-09-19 | Correspondence received from, Mr. E. Tan, by fax, dated Sep. 18/02 RE: Mr. Tan is not authozized to accept service on behalf of the Respondents; has not been served according to rule 20(1); requests copy of affidavit of service. | Goranka Vukelich |
| 2002-09-09 | Correspondence received from, Mr. Eugene Tan, by fax, dated sep. 9/02 RE: No publication ban AND advising that Respondents have not been served as he does not have the authority to accept service. | Goranka Vukelich |
| 2002-09-03 | Correspondence received from, Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Maureen Ofume, dated August 28, 2002 RE: signed pages and modifications required to complete their file. (Responds to requirements for this file and file No. 29273) | Maureen Ofume |
| 2002-08-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, M. and P. Ofume, dated August 12, 2002 RE: The Court will refund 50$ in file 28741 for motion to extend time to file and serve Leave Application, as per P. Ofume's request in letters dated June 25 and 27, 2002. | |
| 2002-08-06 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, and accepting four leave applications instead of the required six, yet establishes other Court requirements to be met. | |
| 2002-07-02 | Correspondence received from, M. Ofume, requesting waiver of Court fees and acceptance of 4 leave applications instead of the required six copies. | Maureen Ofume |
| 2002-07-02 | Application for leave to appeal, F.fee and 2 missing leave application books have been waived (received signatures on Sep. 3/02; received confirmation of no publication ban, by fax, by Mr. Eugene Tan on Sep. 3/02), Completed on: 2002-09-10 | Maureen Ofume |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ofume, Maureen | Applicant | Active |
| Ofume, Phillip | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vukelich, Goranka | Respondent | Active |
| and Sue Wolstenholme and St. Joseph's College of Early Childhood (a body corporate) and Chris Rafuse | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Ofume, Maureen
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Ofume, Phillip
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Vukelich, Goranka
Counsel
1669 Granville Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1X2
Telephone: (902) 429-2191
FAX: (902) 425-3217
Party: and Sue Wolstenholme and St. Joseph's College of Early Childhood (a body corporate) and Chris Rafuse
Counsel
1669 Granville Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1X2
Telephone: (902) 429-2191
FAX: (902) 425-3217
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
S.H. No. 164246
Respondents' application for a declaration they were not personally served granted; affidavits of service struck; action stayed pending payment of costs to respondents; Dr. Ofume prohibited from representing Maureen Ofume
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
Appeal declared to be deemed dismissed, applications to stay Goodfellow J.'s order dismissed
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
CA 176939
Application for extension treated as application for declaration to deem appeal not dismissed and dismissed; appeal declared dismissed; application to stay Goodfellow J.'s order dismissed
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