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29282

Owen Warren Gobin, an infant by his guardian ad litem, Carol Gobin and the said Carol Gobin v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia

(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2003-01-15 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 Court of Appeal of British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA028301, dated June 17, 2002, is dismissed without costs.
Dismissed, without costs
2002-12-02 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ia Bi LeB
2002-09-06 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2002-09-06 Owen Warren Gobin, an infant by his guardian ad litem, Carol Gobin and the said Carol Gobin
2002-09-06 Correspondence received from, Gowlings dated Sept. 6/02 re: to replace words at Tab 7, page 93, par. 34, line 8 of the Memorandum of Argument Owen Warren Gobin, an infant by his guardian ad litem, Carol Gobin and the said Carol Gobin
2002-08-29 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-08-29 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
2002-07-26 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2002-07-24 Application for leave to appeal, (formal order of C.A. not yet settled - filed Sept. 13/02), Completed on: 2002-09-13 Owen Warren Gobin, an infant by his guardian ad litem, Carol Gobin and the said Carol Gobin

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Owen Warren Gobin, an infant by his guardian ad litem, Carol Gobin and the said Carol Gobin Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Owen Warren Gobin, an infant by his guardian ad litem, Carol Gobin and the said Carol Gobin

Counsel
Robert D. Gibbens
Joseph M. Prodor
Laxton & Company
1285 Pender Street West
10th Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 4B1
Telephone: (604) 682-3871
FAX: (604) 682-3704
Email: rgibbens@laxtonandcompany.com
Agent
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
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: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia

Counsel
Thomas H. MacLachlan, Q.C.
Lisa D. Shendroff
Attorney General of British Columbia
1001 Douglas Street - 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 9280, Stn. Prov. Govt.
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 9J7
Telephone: (250) 356-8888
FAX: (250) 953-4348
Email: tom.maclachlan@ag.gov.bc.ca
Agent
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

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Lower court rulings

February 16, 2001
Supreme Court of British Columbia

S050375

Respondent found liable for infant applicant's injury.

June 17, 2002
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA028301

Appeal allowed.

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27