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30568
Yvon Descôteaux v. La Presse Limitée, et al.
(Quebec) (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 an extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montreal), Number 500-09-012640-025, dated June 23, 2004, is dismissed without costs. Dismissed, without costs |
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| 2005-01-27 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application Granted, without costs |
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| 2004-12-23 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), from D. Bellemare, Q.C. (by fax) (sent to the judges Dec. 30/04), Completed on: 2004-12-23 | La Presse Limitée |
| 2004-12-22 | Correspondence received from, Y. Descôteaux re: enclosing motion fee | Yvon Descôteaux |
| 2004-12-20 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ba LeB De | |
| 2004-12-20 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, Ba LeB De | |
| 2004-12-16 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), from J. Nadeau (by fax - original rec'd Dec. 22/04), Completed on: 2004-12-16 | Patrick de Niverville |
| 2004-12-15 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), (fax), Completed on: 2004-12-15 | Le Barreau du Québec |
| 2004-12-15 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (filing fee missing - rec'd Dec. 22/04), Completed on: 2004-12-22 | Yvon Descôteaux |
| 2004-11-04 |
Decision on motion for substitutional service, of the respondents response, Reg Granted |
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| 2004-11-04 | Submission of motion for substitutional service, Reg | |
| 2004-10-25 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2004-10-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2004-10-21 | Le Barreau du Québec |
| 2004-10-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2004-10-21 | Patrick de Niverville |
| 2004-10-20 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2004-10-20 | La Presse Limitée |
| 2004-10-18 | Motion for substitutional service, Completed on: 2004-10-18 | Le Barreau du Québec |
| 2004-10-07 | Correspondence received from, J. Nadeau dated Oct. 6/04 re: confirming LATE receipt of leave application on Sept. 24/04 | Patrick de Niverville |
| 2004-09-22 | Application for leave to appeal, (1 extra copy & filing fee & service missing - rec'd Nov. 9/04) (extension of time for late service on Patrick de Niverville requested - rec'd Dec.15), Completed on: 2004-12-15 | Yvon Descôteaux |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Descôteaux, Yvon | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| La Presse Limitée | Respondent | Active |
| Soulié, Jean-Paul | Respondent | Active |
| de Niverville, Patrick | Respondent | Active |
| Le Barreau du Québec | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Descôteaux, Yvon
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: La Presse Limitée
Counsel
600, rue de la Gauchetière ouest, bureau 2400
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4L8
Telephone: (514) 878-5507
FAX: (514) 878-4800
Party: Soulié, Jean-Paul
Counsel
600, rue de la Gauchetière ouest, bureau 2400
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4L8
Telephone: (514) 878-5507
FAX: (514) 878-4800
Party: de Niverville, Patrick
Counsel
250, boulevard Lasalle
Baie-Comeau, Quebec
G4Z 1S8
Telephone: (418) 296-4921
FAX: (418) 296-4926
Party: Le Barreau du Québec
Counsel
1, rue de Mingan
Sept-Iles, Quebec
G4R 4L8
Telephone: (418) 962-6572
FAX: (418) 968-8576
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Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
500-05-022137-960
Action du demandeur pour atteinte à la réputation accueillie en partie; intimés La Presse Limitée et Soulié condamnés à payer 5 000$ au demandeur à titre de dommages-intérêts; action du demandeur contre les intimés Barreau du Québec et de Niverville....
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-09-012640-025
Appel principal du demandeur rejeté avec dépens; appel incident des intimés La Presse Limitée et Soulié rejeté sans frais; appel incident de l'intimé Barreau du Québec accueilli quant au montant des frais
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