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30344

Northwest Communications Ltd. dba Northwest Imaging & FX v. Minds Eye Entertainment Ltd. and its Subsidiaries, et al.

(Saskatchewan) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2005-02-03 Close file on Leave
2004-12-10 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2004-12-09 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 for Saskatchewan, Number 885 - 2004 SKCA 41, dated March 23, 2004, is dismissed with costs to the respondent Royal Bank of Canada.

Dismissed, with costs
2004-11-01 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Bi Cha
2004-10-26 Correspondence received from, K.E. Ducey (by fax) re: clarifying style of cause and confirming CIBC and BCD not active parties Northwest Communications Ltd. dba Northwest Imaging & FX
2004-10-21 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Conrad D. Hadubiak re: returning his response received on June 21/04
2004-10-20 Correspondence received from, K.E. Ducey dated Oct. 19/04 (by fax) re: Amended Style of Cause and services Northwest Communications Ltd. dba Northwest Imaging & FX
2004-08-17 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to the respondents Business Development Bank and CIBC to August 31/04, Completed on: 2004-08-17 Northwest Communications Ltd. dba Northwest Imaging & FX
2004-06-25 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2004-06-21 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (acknowledgments of service requested - rec'd 3 acknowledgments Oct. 4 and 5/04) (service on Applicant late) (not to be submitted) (RETURNED ON OCT. 21/04), Completed on: 2004-10-05 Minds Eye Entertainment Ltd. and its Subsidiaries
2004-06-21 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2004-06-28 Royal Bank of Canada
2004-05-21 Application for leave to appeal, called June 25 requesting, service, C/A judgment with signatures (recvd June 25/04)., Completed on: 2004-10-20 Northwest Communications Ltd. dba Northwest Imaging & FX

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Northwest Communications Ltd. dba Northwest Imaging & FX Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Minds Eye Entertainment Ltd. and its Subsidiaries Respondent Active
Royal Bank of Canada Respondent Active
Investment Saskatchewan Inc. Respondent Active
Crocus Investment Fund Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Northwest Communications Ltd. dba Northwest Imaging & FX

Counsel
Katherine E. Ducey
Campbell Froh May & Rice
200-5611 Cooney Road
Richmond, British Columbia
V6X 3J6
Telephone: (604) 273-8481
FAX: (604) 273-4729

Party: Minds Eye Entertainment Ltd. and its Subsidiaries

Counsel
Conrad D. Hadubiak
MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman
1500 - 1874 Scarth Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P
Telephone: (306) 347-8000
FAX: (306) 352-5250

Party: Royal Bank of Canada

Counsel
Christopher J. Ramsay
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1040 West Georgia Street
15th Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 4H8
Telephone: (604) 687-4460
FAX: (604) 683-5214
Agent
Catherine P. Coulter
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1420 - 99 Bank St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9600
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: catherine.coulter@fmc-law.com

Party: Investment Saskatchewan Inc.

Counsel
Rich M. VanBeselaere
Balfour Moss LLP
700 - 2103, 11th Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4G1
Telephone: (306) 347-8300
FAX: (306) 347-8350

Party: Crocus Investment Fund

Counsel
G. Bruce Taylor
Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson
30th Flr., Commodity Exchange Twr.
360 Main St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 4G1
Telephone: (204) 957-4669
FAX: (204) 957-0840
Email: gbt@aikins.com

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Lower court rulings

January 9, 2004
Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan

1548

Respondent Minds Eye Entertainment Ltd.'s application for an Order sanctionning a Plan of Compromise, granted with certain modifications

March 23, 2004
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan

885 - 2004 SKCA 41

Applicant's appeal dismissed

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Date modified: 2025-02-27