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35478

Dave Bullen and Erica Bullen also known as Erika Bullen v. Kingsway General Insurance Company

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2013-11-26 Close file on Leave
2013-11-22 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2013-11-22 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2013-11-21 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, Numbers C51556, M41261 and M42274, dated May 16, 2013, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2013-10-15 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LeB Ka Wa
2013-09-13 Book of authorities, (Book Form) Kingsway General Insurance Company
2013-09-13 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2013-09-13 Kingsway General Insurance Company
2013-08-16 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2013-08-15 Book of authorities, (Book Form) Dave Bullen and Erica Bullen also known as Erika Bullen
2013-08-15 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2013-08-15 Dave Bullen and Erica Bullen also known as Erika Bullen

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Dave Bullen and Erica Bullen also known as Erika Bullen Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Kingsway General Insurance Company Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Dave Bullen and Erica Bullen also known as Erika Bullen

Counsel
Name
Diane Condo
Contact information
Diane Condo Law
280 Metcalfe Street
Suite 222
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1R7
Telephone: (613) 563-1005
FAX: (613) 563-1031
Email: dianecondo@sympatico.ca

Party: Kingsway General Insurance Company

Counsel
Name
Brian C. Elkin
Contact information
Lavery Montreal
1810 - 360 Albert St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7X7
Telephone: (613) 594-4936
FAX: (613) 594-8783
Email: belkin@lavery.qc.ca

Summary

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Summary

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Civil procedure – Costs – Posting of security for costs – Whether Court of Appeal erred in refusing to set aside order dismissing appeal – Whether Court of Appeal erred in finding letter of credit provided as security for costs improper – Whether Court of Appeal erred in refusing to set aside consent order ordering applicants to post security for costs under circumstances.

The applicants commenced an appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal which was dismissed for delay in February 2011. On November 3, 2011, MacPherson J.A. extended the time to perfect the appeal to February 3, 2012 and ordered the applicants to post security for costs in the amount of $52,500. The applicants brought a motion to vary the order. The respondent brought a cross-motion to dismiss the appeal for failure of the applicants to properly post security for costs.

MacPherson J.A. declined to vary his order either by deleting a requirement that the applicants post security for costs or by directing that the applicants could post a letter of credit from a private corporation, Cadillac Financial Ltd., in satisfaction of the order for security for costs. Instead, MacPherson J.A. dismissed the applicants’ appeal because they had failed to comply with the consent order for security for costs. The applicants brought a motion to set aside the order dismissing the appeal. The Court of Appeal dismissed the motion.

Lower court rulings

December 11, 2009
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

04-CV-29388

Applicants’ claim dismissed

November 3, 2011
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C51556, M40622

Applicants ordered to pay security for costs

April 13, 2012
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C51556, M40996, M41049

Motion to vary order dismissed; cross-motion granted and appeal dismissed

May 16, 2013
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C51556, M41261, M42274

Motion to set aside order dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27