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34689

William Donald Hudgins v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2013-01-23 Close file on Leave
2013-01-23 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, William Donald Hudgins, re: bill of costs taxed in accordance with the Rules and established practices of the Supreme Court of Canada
2013-01-23 Certificate of taxation issued to, Vanessa Glasser
2013-01-22 Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $800.00, Reg
2013-01-21 Submission of the bill of costs, Reg
2012-11-20 Response to the bill of costs, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2012-11-20 William Donald Hudgins
2012-11-08 Bill of costs, (Book Form), Completed on: 2012-11-08 Her Majesty the Queen
2012-06-01 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2012-06-01 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2012-05-31 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 C53949, 2011 ONCA 801, dated December 14, 2011, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2012-04-30 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, De F Ka
2012-04-10 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2012-04-10 William Donald Hudgins
2012-03-28 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2012-03-29 Her Majesty the Queen
2012-03-28 Book of authorities Her Majesty the Queen
2012-02-28 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2012-02-13 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Acknowledgment
2012-02-09 Application for leave to appeal, Request for fee waiver included (granted by the Registrar Feb. 29/12), Completed on: 2012-02-09 William Donald Hudgins

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Hudgins, William Donald Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Hudgins, William Donald

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Vanessa Glasser
Attorney General of Ontario
720 Bay Street
8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (416) 605-2697
Email: vanessa.glasser@ontario.ca
Agent
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
441 MacLaren Street
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2H3
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

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Judgments and orders – Summary judgment – Respondent moving to have Applicant’s statement of claim dismissed


Mr. Hudgins brought an action for damages against Ontario in the amount of $100,000 for, inter alia, continual criminal harassment, collusion, bad faith and fraud with respect to the actions of court house personnel and the Crown. Ontario brought a motion to strike the statement of claim.

Lower court rulings

June 9, 2011
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

CV-10-411971

Motion to strike out statement of claim granted; action dismissed

December 14, 2011
Court of Appeal for Ontario

2011 ONCA 8001, C53949

Applicant’s appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-08-22