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29381

Robert Silver, et al. v. The Business Development Corporation formerly known as The Federal Business Development Bank, et al.

(Nova Scotia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2003-07-10 Reconsideration not accepted for filing
2003-05-09 Response to motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), from T. Jarmyn dated May 5, 2003, Completed on: 2003-05-09 The Business Development Corporation formerly known as The Federal Business Development Bank
2003-05-02 Response to motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), J. A. Fraser dated May 1, 2003 (fax copy), Completed on: 2003-05-02 The Bank of Montreal
2003-04-22 Correspondence received from, R. Silver dated April 21, 2003 re: will be filing suppl. document in support of motion for reconsideration Deanna Silver
2003-04-22 Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (received on April 24, 2003 a revised page 1 on the motion and service), Completed on: 2003-04-24 Robert Silver
2003-03-31 Close file on Leave
2003-03-21 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2003-03-20 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, G Ma Arb, The application for an extension of time is granted, the application to file supplementary documents and the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, Number CA176068, dated June 26, 2002, are dismissed without costs.
Dismissed, without costs
2003-03-20 Decision on the miscellaneous motion
Dismissed, without costs
2003-03-20 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application
Granted
2003-01-27 Submission of miscellaneous motion, G Ma Arb
2003-01-27 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Ma Arb
2003-01-27 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, G Ma Arb
2002-12-09 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Mr. R. Silver, dated Dec. 9/02 RE: exemption from f.fee on motion, granted / M. R. Silver, daté du 9 déc/02 RE: demande d'exemption de payer les frais d'une motion, accordée
2002-12-05 Correspondence received from, Mr. R. Silver, dated Dec. 3/02 RE: requesting waiver of f.fee / M. R. Silver, daté du 3 déc/02 RE: demande exemption de frais Robert Silver
2002-12-05 Notice of miscellaneous motion, to file supplementary documents / pour déposer des documents supplémentaires; Six copies filed / six copies déposées (exemption from f.fee requested / exemption de frais demandée), Completed on: 2002-12-05 Robert Silver
2002-11-08 Correspondence received from, Mr. R. Silver, dated Nov 6/02, RE: enclosed please find Affidavit and C/A transcripts referred to in para. 2 of Applicant's Reply; Since Respondents agree issues were raised in oral argument, is pursuing issue by way of Affidavit as previously requested. Robert Silver
2002-11-08 Supplemental document, Filed by the Applicants, containing Court of Appeal transcripts. (motion requested on Nov. 18/02) Robert Silver
2002-11-07 Correspondence received from, Mr. T.W. Jarmyn, dated Nov. 4/02 RE: Circumstances of this case are not appropriate to allow filing of transcripts before Chambers Judge, this was specifically excluded from the record by order of Bateman J. (see BDC materials filed with the Court). The Business Development Corporation formerly known as The Federal Business Development Bank
2002-11-04 Correspondence received from, J.A. Fraser, by fax, dated Nov 4/02, RE: confirming receipt of Applicant's reply; neither transcripts from the lower court nor of oral hearing from the Court of Appeal should be admitted. The Bank of Montreal
2002-10-31 Correspondence received from, Mr. R. Silver, dated October 29, 2002 RE: Affidavits of service for motion to extend time AND for Applicant's reply will follow; Will be filing aprox. 10-15 pages of lower court transcripts by way of affidavit. Robert Silver
2002-10-31 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2002-11-05 Robert Silver
2002-10-28 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Mr. Robert and Ms. Deanna Silver, dated October 28, 2002 RE: Exemption form filing fee for motion to extend time, granted
2002-10-24 Correspondence received from, Mr. Robert Silver, dated October 21, 2002 RE: request as part of application that the transcript of of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal hearing of June 12, 2002 be received. Robert Silver
2002-10-24 Correspondence received from, Mr. Andrew Fraser, by fax, dated October 24, 2002 RE: Co-operators General Insurance Company is not a proper Respondent to this application. The Bank of Montreal
2002-10-23 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (received proof of service on BDC, by fax, on October 28, 2002), Completed on: 2002-10-28 The Bank of Montreal
2002-10-21 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, until September 26, 2002; Exemption from 50$ motion fee granted on Oct. 28/02; INCLUDES T/C JUDGMENT, FORM 25B, and SIGNATURE of both Applicants., Completed on: 2002-11-05 Robert Silver
2002-10-21 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (proof of delivery on Applicants received Nov.12, 2002), Completed on: 2002-11-14 The Business Development Corporation formerly known as The Federal Business Development Bank
2002-10-07 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2002-09-26 Application for leave to appeal, Motion for extension of time received Oct. 21/02, Completed on: 2002-10-24 Robert Silver

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Silver, Robert Applicant Active
Silver, Deanna Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
The Business Development Corporation formerly known as The Federal Business Development Bank Respondent Active
The Bank of Montreal Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Silver, Robert

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Silver, Deanna

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: The Business Development Corporation formerly known as The Federal Business Development Bank

Counsel
Thomas Jarmyn
Burchell MacDougall
29 Elm Avenue, Box 1330
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
B0P 1X0
Telephone: (902) 542-0822
FAX: (902) 542-5474
Email: tjarmyn@burchellmacdougall.com

Party: The Bank of Montreal

Counsel
J. Andrew Fraser
Patterson Palmer
Bank of Montreal Twr., 1600 - 5151 George St.
PO Box 247, Stn. Central
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2N9
Telephone: (902) 492-2047
FAX: (902) 429-5215

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Lower court rulings

September 5, 2001
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division

S.H. 129275

Respondents' Business Development Corporation and Bank of Montreal's applications to strike Applicants' statement of claim granted;Applicants' claim for damages for wrongful conversion of chattels, dismissed

June 26, 2002
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

CA176068

Appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27