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34364

Toyota Canada Inc., et al. v. Michael Melley

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2012-04-20 Close file on Leave
2012-04-11 Certificate of taxation issued to, Owen Falquero
2012-04-10 Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,284.04, Reg
2012-04-04 Submission of the bill of costs, Reg
2012-02-03 Bill of costs, Completed on: 2012-02-03 Michael Melley
2011-12-09 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2011-12-09 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2011-12-08 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 (Montréal), Number 500-09-021600-119, 2011 QCCA 829, dated May 5, 2011, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2011-11-07 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LeB Abe Cro
2011-09-08 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2011-09-08 Toyota Canada Inc.
2011-09-02 Book of authorities Michael Melley
2011-09-02 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2011-09-02 Michael Melley
2011-08-08 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2011-08-04 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2011-08-08 Toyota Canada Inc.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Toyota Canada Inc. Applicant Active
Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor North America Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Melley, Michael Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Toyota Canada Inc.

Counsel
Names
Guy Lemay
Odette Jobin-Laberge
Jean Saint-Onge
Contact information
Lavery Montreal
4000 - 1 Place Ville-Marie
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M4
Telephone: (514) 877-2966
FAX: (514) 871-8977
Email: glemay@lavery.ca
Agent
Name
Pierre Landry
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 503-2178
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: p.landry@noelassocies.com

Party: Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor North America

Counsel
Names
Guy Lemay
Odette Jobin-Laberge
Jean Saint-Onge
Contact information
Lavery Montreal
4000 - 1 Place Ville-Marie
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M4
Telephone: (514) 877-2966
FAX: (514) 871-8977
Email: glemay@lavery.ca
Agent
Name
Pierre Landry
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 503-2178
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: p.landry@noelassocies.com

Party: Melley, Michael

Counsel
Names
Owen Falquero
Christianna Paschalidis
David Assor
Contact information
Merchant Law Group
10, rue Notre-Dame Est, bureau 200
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B7
Telephone: (514) 842-7776
FAX: (514) 842-6687

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Civil procedure — Class action — Mechanical defect in certain models of Toyota vehicles — Class actions in various Canadian jurisdictions with same cause of action — Whether Quebec action had to fail or be suspended for lis pendens — Whether multiplicity of proceedings constitutes abuse of process — Civil Code of Québec, S.Q. 1991, c. 64, art. 3137 — Code of Civil Procedure, R.S.Q. c. C 25, arts. 64.1, 165(1).

Certain Toyota vehicles were recalled in 2010 because of a braking problem. Class actions were instituted in Quebec and six other provinces. Toyota argued lis pendens and abuse of process.



Lower court rulings

March 18, 2011
Superior Court of Quebec

2011 QCCS 1229, 500-06-000499-109

Applicants’ motion to dismiss or suspend respondent’s proceeding seeking authorization for class action dismissed

May 5, 2011
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

2011 QCCA 829, 500-09-021600-119

Leave to appeal refused with reasons

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27