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30523
Houshang Bouzari, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, et al.
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-17 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2005-01-28 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2005-01-27 |
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 Ontario, Number C38295, dated June 30, 2004, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2004-12-20 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ma F Abe | |
| 2004-12-10 | Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application, (BY CHARRON J.) | |
| 2004-12-10 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, Cha, UPON APPLICATION by the applicants for an order extending the time to serve the application for leave to appeal upon Islamic Republic of Iran to November 17, 2004 and for an order amending the style of cause to include Islamic Republic of Iran; AND HAVING READ the material filed; AND WHEREAS subrule 22 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada requires that a party who was adverse in interest to the applicant in the court appealed from be named as a respondent in the style of cause; AND WHEREAS the applicants have not chosen to abandon their claim against the Islamic Republic of Iran; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the motion for an order extending the time to serve the application for leave to appeal upon the Islamic Republic of Iran is granted and the style of cause is thereby amended to include the Islamic Republic of Iran as a respondent. Granted |
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| 2004-12-09 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, Cha | |
| 2004-11-22 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, on the Islamic Republic of Iran to Dec. 1/04 and to include the Islamic Republic of Iran as a respondent, Completed on: 2004-11-22 | Houshang Bouzari |
| 2004-11-17 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), from Peter Southey dated Nov. 16/04 with consent to add the Islamic Republic of Iran as a party, Completed on: 2004-11-17 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2004-11-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, M.H. Arnold re: returning his reply as per his instructions | |
| 2004-11-01 | Correspondence received from, M.H. Arnold (by fax) re: sent reply by courier and requesting we do not accept it and to return it to him | Houshang Bouzari |
| 2004-11-01 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (service on Islamic Republic of Iran rec'd Nov. 22/04 - new covers rec'd Dec. 22/04), Completed on: 2004-11-22 | Houshang Bouzari |
| 2004-10-28 | Correspondence received from, P. Southey (by fax) re: confirming Islamic Republic of Iran to be named in the style of cause and will file late service and extension of time | Houshang Bouzari |
| 2004-10-21 | Correspondence received from, P. Southey dated Oct. 20/04 re: Islamic Republic of Iran's status | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2004-10-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2004-10-21 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2004-09-30 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2004-09-24 | Application for leave to appeal, (service on Islamic Republic of Iran rec'd Nov. 22/04 - new covers rec'd Dec. 22/04), Completed on: 2004-11-22 | Houshang Bouzari |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bouzari, Houshang | Applicant | Active |
| Fereshteh Yousefi, Shervin Bouzari and Narvan Bouzari | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
| Islamic Republic of Iran | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Bouzari, Houshang
Counsel
David Matas
1202 - 390 Bay St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2Y2
Telephone: (416) 363-2614
FAX: (416) 363-8451
Email: mark.arnold@gmalaw.ca
Party: Fereshteh Yousefi, Shervin Bouzari and Narvan Bouzari
Counsel
David Matas
1202 - 390 Bay St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2Y2
Telephone: (416) 363-2614
FAX: (416) 363-8451
Email: mark.arnold@gmalaw.ca
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Christine Mohr
The Exchange Tower, Box 36
Suite 3400, 130 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 973-2240
FAX: (416) 973-0809
Email: peter.southey@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Bank of Canada Building - East Tower
1216 - 234 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-2351
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: Christopher.Rupar@justice.gc.ca
Party: Islamic Republic of Iran
This party is not represented by counsel.
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Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
00-CV-201372
Applicants' action against the Islamic Republic of Iran for damages for torture held to be barred by s.3(1) of the State Immunity Act
Court of Appeal for Ontario
C38295
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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