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29622

The City of Vancouver, et al. v. Jose Augusto Ribeiro, et al.

(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2003-09-17 Close file on Leave
2003-09-12 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2003-09-11 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 CA029403, dated December 19, 2002, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2003-06-23 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ba De
2003-05-14 Order on miscellaneous motion, (BY MAJOR J.)
2003-05-14 Decision on the miscellaneous motion, Ma, The respondents seek to add to the record a letter dated March 26, 2003, from one of the respondent's law firm's partners, Mr. Frank Potts. This letter provides an assurance and undertaking that was called for by the dissent at the Court of Appeal for British Columbia.
Although the new evidence does not meet the criteria set out in Dormuth v. Untereiner, [1964] S.C.R. 122, this test has not been applied rigidly (Harper v. Harper, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 2, Amchem Products Inc. v. British Columbia, 192 N.S. 390 and Brown v. Gentleman, [1971] S.C.R. 501). The applicant City of Vancouver raised the respondent Lindsay, Kenney's failure to respond to the Court of Appeal's dissent as a relevant issue to the leave application. Mr. Potts, however, has now provided this undertaking. In my view, the circumstances of the case warrant admission of the evidence. Otherwise, the Court may be misled as to the actual circumstances of the case.
The motion to add to the record Mr. Frank Potts' letter dated March 26, 2003, is therefore granted.
Granted
2003-05-13 Submission of miscellaneous motion, Ma
2003-04-30 Reply to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), from L.C. Chamzuk dated April 29/03, Completed on: 2003-04-30 Jose Augusto Ribeiro
2003-04-17 Correspondence received from, H. Brown dated April 16, 2003 re: similar issues with file no. 29450 The City of Vancouver
2003-04-17 Response to miscellaneous motion, 6 copies - book form, Completed on: 2003-06-25 The City of Vancouver
2003-04-10 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (to add Mr. Frank Potts's letter dated March 26, 2003) - book form, Completed on: 2003-04-10 Jose Augusto Ribeiro
2003-04-02 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2003-03-31 Correspondence received from, G. K. Macintosh, Q.C. (by fax) re: further to my letter of March 27/03 The City of Vancouver
2003-03-28 Correspondence received from, G. K. Macintosh, Q.C. dated March 27/03 (by fax) re: in response to L.C. Chamzuk's letter dated March 27/03 The City of Vancouver
2003-03-28 Correspondence received from, L.C. Chamzuk dated March 27/03 re: Reply and enclosing copy of a letter from Mr. Potts Jose Augusto Ribeiro
2003-03-21 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2003-03-21 The City of Vancouver
2003-03-12 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2003-03-12 Jose Augusto Ribeiro
2003-02-14 Application for leave to appeal, (T/C Order filed Feb. 17/03 - C/A Order filed Apr. 2/03), Completed on: 2003-04-02 The City of Vancouver

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
The City of Vancouver Applicant Active
Police Sergeant Lacon, Police Sergeant Boutin, Police Constable Dimock, Police Constable Bezanson, Police Constable Gibson, Police Constable Chu, Police Constable Stewart, Police Constable Scally, Police Constable Jackson, Police Constable Alfred Applicant Active
Police Constable Rhode, Police Constable Wadley, Police Constable Reimer, Police Constable Stasiuk, Police Constable Purewal, Police Inspector Greer and Police Acting Staff Sergeant S. Miller Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Ribeiro, Jose Augusto Respondent Active
Lindsay, Kenney Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: The City of Vancouver

Counsel
George K. MacIntosh, Q.C.
Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy
2600 - 700 Georgia St. West
P.O. Box 10026
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9332
FAX: (604) 661-9349
Email: gmacintosh@farris.com
Agent
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
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: Police Sergeant Lacon, Police Sergeant Boutin, Police Constable Dimock, Police Constable Bezanson, Police Constable Gibson, Police Constable Chu, Police Constable Stewart, Police Constable Scally, Police Constable Jackson, Police Constable Alfred

Counsel
George K. MacIntosh, Q.C.
Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy
2600 - 700 Georgia St. West
P.O. Box 10026
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9332
FAX: (604) 661-9349
Email: gmacintosh@farris.com
Agent
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
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: Police Constable Rhode, Police Constable Wadley, Police Constable Reimer, Police Constable Stasiuk, Police Constable Purewal, Police Inspector Greer and Police Acting Staff Sergeant S. Miller

Counsel
George K. MacIntosh, Q.C.
Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy
2600 - 700 Georgia St. West
P.O. Box 10026
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9332
FAX: (604) 661-9349
Email: gmacintosh@farris.com
Agent
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
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: Ribeiro, Jose Augusto

Counsel
J. Edward Gouge, Q.C.
Lisa Chamzuk
Lawson, Lundell
1600-925 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3L2
Telephone: (604) 685-3456
FAX: (604) 669-1620
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

Party: Lindsay, Kenney

Counsel
J. Edward Gouge, Q.C.
Lisa Chamzuk
Lawson, Lundell
1600-925 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3L2
Telephone: (604) 685-3456
FAX: (604) 669-1620
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

January 7, 2002
Supreme Court of British Columbia

C992466

Order: Respondent Lindsay, Kenney restrained from representing Respondent Ribeiro; action stayed; Respondent Lindsay, Kenney may obtain other counsel for Respondent Ribeiro

December 19, 2002
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA029403

Appeal allowed; order set aside; notice of motion to restrain Respondent Lindsay, Kelley from acting for Respondent Ribeiro, dismissed

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Date modified: 2025-02-27