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31503
Denis Filion v. Attorney General of Quebec
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-14 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2006-12-14 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Noel & Ass. | |
| 2006-12-06 | Decision on the bill of costs, taxed at the amount of $925.55, Reg | |
| 2006-12-06 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2006-11-23 | Bill of costs, Completed on: 2006-11-23 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2006-11-10 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2006-11-10 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2006-11-09 |
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 of Quebec (Montreal), Number 500-09-014156-046, dated April 19, 2006, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2006-09-11 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ba LeB F | |
| 2006-08-17 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2006-08-17 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2006-06-20 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2006-06-19 | Application for leave to appeal, (original judgments - rec'd Aug. 11/06), Completed on: 2006-08-11 | Denis Filion |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Filion, Denis | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Quebec | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Filion, Denis
Counsel
Guylaine Boisclair
266, rue Notre-Dame Est, bur. 500
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1T6
Telephone: (514) 284-0600
FAX: (514) 284-6606
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
Marie-Ève Mayer
Éric Dufour
8.01 - 1 rue Notre-Dame Est
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2336
FAX: (514) 873-7074
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: s.roussel@noelassocies.com
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Crown law – Relative immunity of Crown attorneys – Whether courts below erred in finding that Crown attorney had reasonable and probable grounds to commence legal proceedings against Applicant and that Crown attorney showed no malicious intent against him – Whether courts below erred in finding that scope of Crown attorney's duty to disclose was ambiguous prior to R v. Stinchcombe, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 326.
In December 1994, after a second trial, Mr. Filion was acquitted of a charge of first degree murder. He subsequently brought an action against the Attorney General of Quebec, claiming $5,580,000 in damages for acts committed by the Crown attorney. His main allegation was (1) that before the first trial, the Crown attorney deliberately failed to disclose to him information that was essential to the preparation of his defence. He added (2) that the Crown attorney had no reasonable and probable grounds to lay the charges and, in doing so, (3) was motivated by a malicious intention, namely to have Mr. Filion convicted at all costs. The Superior Court dismissed Mr. Filion's claims. The Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
550-05-002767-963
Action du demandeur rejetée
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-09-014156-046
Appel rejeté
Filed documents
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