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36527
Khushwant Sidhu, also known as Kris Sidhu, et al. v. Pitblado LLP
(Manitoba) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-09 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2015-10-30 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2015-10-30 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2015-10-29 |
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 Manitoba, Number AI14-30-08255, 2015 MBCA 52, dated May 21, 2015, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2015-09-28 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Mo Ga | |
| 2015-08-20 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2015-08-20 | Khushwant Sidhu, also known as Kris Sidhu |
| 2015-08-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Pitblado LLP |
| 2015-08-14 | Notice of name | Pitblado LLP |
| 2015-08-14 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2015-08-17 | Pitblado LLP |
| 2015-08-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Khushwant Sidhu, also known as Kris Sidhu |
| 2015-07-29 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File opened on 2015-07-29 | |
| 2015-07-24 | Supplemental document, Appeal Book and Respondent's appeal book | Khushwant Sidhu, also known as Kris Sidhu |
| 2015-07-24 | Application for leave to appeal, Missing form 23-A, 1 copy of the application and the style of cause needs to be amended - Rec'd on 2015-08-05, Completed on: 2015-08-06 | Khushwant Sidhu, also known as Kris Sidhu |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Khushwant Sidhu, also known as Kris Sidhu | Applicant | Active |
| Zafir Rashid, also known as Zaf Rashid and Satpreet Thiara, also known as Sat Thiara | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pitblado LLP | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Khushwant Sidhu, also known as Kris Sidhu
Counsel
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 2E2
Telephone: (204) 783-0746
FAX: (204) 783-2509
Party: Zafir Rashid, also known as Zaf Rashid and Satpreet Thiara, also known as Sat Thiara
Counsel
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 2E2
Telephone: (204) 783-0746
FAX: (204) 783-2509
Party: Pitblado LLP
Counsel
2500-360 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 4H6
Telephone: (204) 956-3516
FAX: (204) 957-0227
Agent
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Summary
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Summary
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Judgments and orders ? Summary judgments ? Law firm bringing action against clients for unpaid legal services ? Summary judgment upheld by Court of Appeal ? Whether trial judge presiding at case conferences precluded from hearing motion for summary judgment ? Whether clients, who dispute fairness and reasonableness of services provided by law firm, entitled to an assessment or taxation of law firm’s account, as requested at trial ? Whether lower courts erred in their decision awarding summary judgment and costs.
In a summary judgment, the applicant clients were ordered to pay the respondent law firm $49,377.54 plus interest and costs. The amount of the summary judgment represented the outstanding balance owed to the law firm by the clients as fees for services rendered.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba
CI 13-01-84452
Pitblado LLP awarded summary judgment against applicants and $49,377.54 plus interest.
Court of Appeal of Manitoba
AI14-30-08255, 2015 MBCA 52
Appeal dismissed.
Filed documents
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