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30593

Zbigniew Belz, et al. v. Elizabeth Rogacki

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2005-06-22 Close file on Leave
2005-06-22 Certificate of taxation issued to, Borden, Ladner (Ottawa)
2005-06-21 Decision on the bill of costs, taxed at the amount of $1,599.99, Reg
2005-06-21 Submission of the bill of costs, Reg
2005-05-30 Bill of costs, Completed on: 2005-05-30 Elizabeth Rogacki
2005-03-29 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2005-03-24 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 C39359, dated September 1, 2004, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2005-02-14 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, (changed from Ma, F, Ab) to, Ma F Cha
2005-01-21 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2005-02-08 Zbigniew Belz
2005-01-13 Order on motion to extend time
2005-01-13 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's response to Jan. 10/05, DeRg
Granted
2005-01-12 Submission of motion to extend time, DeRg
2005-01-10 Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 2005-01-10 Zbigniew Belz
2005-01-10 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's response to Jan. 10/05, Completed on: 2005-01-10 Elizabeth Rogacki
2005-01-10 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (extension and service requested), Completed on: 2005-01-18 Elizabeth Rogacki
2004-11-29 Correspondence received from, (with $50 filing fee) Zbigniew Belz
2004-11-09 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2004-11-01 Application for leave to appeal, (C/A Order missing - received on Jan. 27, 2005) & ( reasons not signed - signed copies rec'd Dec.13), Completed on: 2005-01-28 Zbigniew Belz

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Belz, Zbigniew Applicant Active
Gazeta Inc., Gazeta Magazine Applicant Active
Gettlich, Alicja Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Rogacki, Elizabeth Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Belz, Zbigniew

Counsel
Peter I. Waldmann
925 Foul Bay Road
Victoria, British Columbia
V8S 4H9
Telephone: (250) 381-3113
FAX: (250) 381-3122
Email: pwaldmann@shaw.ca

Party: Gazeta Inc., Gazeta Magazine

Counsel
Peter I. Waldmann
925 Foul Bay Road
Victoria, British Columbia
V8S 4H9
Telephone: (250) 381-3113
FAX: (250) 381-3122
Email: pwaldmann@shaw.ca

Party: Gettlich, Alicja

Counsel
Peter I. Waldmann
925 Foul Bay Road
Victoria, British Columbia
V8S 4H9
Telephone: (250) 381-3113
FAX: (250) 381-3122
Email: pwaldmann@shaw.ca

Party: Rogacki, Elizabeth

Counsel
Robert B. Bell
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
40 King Street West
Scotia Plaza
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3Y4
Telephone: (416) 367-6160
FAX: (416) 361-2757
Agent
Peter Doody
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
1100-100 Queen Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: pdoody@blg.com

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Lower court rulings

December 4, 2002
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

01-CV-217275CM

Respondent's action in defamation granted; Respondent awarded general damages of $150,000 and aggravated damages of $100,000

September 1, 2004
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C39359

Appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27