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37038
William Glen Parrett v. Dianne Frances Parrett
(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)
(Certain information not available to the public)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-16 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2017-05-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, the respondent. Cover letter regarding certificate of taxation signed May 15, 2017. | |
| 2017-05-15 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Ms. Megan Ellis | |
| 2017-05-15 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,311.63, Reg | |
| 2017-05-15 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2017-04-10 | Bill of costs, Completed on: 2017-04-19 | Dianne Frances Parrett |
| 2017-01-20 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2017-01-20 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2017-01-19 |
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 British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA43192, 2016 BCCA 151, dated April 7, 2016, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2016-10-24 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2016-10-24 | All material on the application for leave to cross-appeal submitted to the Judges, Abe Ka Br | |
| 2016-09-27 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), agent for the applicant re: still negociation regarding a Final Court of Appeal Order., (Electronic version filed on 2016-09-27) | William Glen Parrett |
| 2016-09-06 | Reply to the memorandum in response to the argument on cross-appeal, (Letter Form), Respondent will not provide a Reply to the Response to the Cross-appeal., Completed on: 2016-09-06, (Electronic version filed on 2016-09-06) | Dianne Frances Parrett |
| 2016-08-26 | Memorandum of argument in response to the cross-appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the applicant's reply to respondent's argument), Completed on: 2016-08-26 | William Glen Parrett |
| 2016-08-26 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2016-08-26, (Electronic version filed on 2016-08-26) | William Glen Parrett |
| 2016-07-20 | Application for leave to cross-appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2016-07-20 | Dianne Frances Parrett |
| 2016-07-20 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2016-07-20) | Dianne Frances Parrett |
| 2016-07-20 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2016-07-20, (Electronic version filed on 2016-07-20) | Dianne Frances Parrett |
| 2016-07-13 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), counsel of the applicant re: Final Court of Appeal Order in progress & delay for the Respondent to response to the Application for leave to appeal., (Electronic version filed on 2016-07-13) | William Glen Parrett |
| 2016-06-17 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), applicant's counsel re: estimated time to file final order. | William Glen Parrett |
| 2016-06-03 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, file opened 2016-06-03. | |
| 2016-06-02 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2016-06-02) | William Glen Parrett |
| 2016-06-02 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), CA Order missing (recieved 2016-10-14), Completed on: 2016-10-14, (Electronic version filed on 2016-06-02) | William Glen Parrett |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Parrett, William Glen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Parrett, Dianne Frances | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Parrett, William Glen
Counsel
440 Brunswick Street
Prince George, British Columbia
V2L 2B6
Telephone: (250) 563-4529
FAX: (250) 563-2527
Email: repstock@krlc.ca
Agent
900 - 275 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H9
Telephone: (613) 691-1224
FAX: (613) 691-1338
Email: mdillon@supremelawgroup.ca
Party: Parrett, Dianne Frances
Counsel
700-555 Georgia St. W.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1Z6
Telephone: (604) 683-7144
FAX: (604) 683-0207
Agent
Suite 1900
340 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7Y6
Telephone: (613) 787-1009
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Email: glangen@osler.com
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Family law – Support – Spousal support – Separation – Judges’ annuities – Interpretation of statutory provisions dealing with division of a judge’s retirement annuity after cohabitation breakdown – Whether spousal support may be ordered based on portion of a judge’s retirement annuity accrued after division upon separation of the portion of the annuity accrued during the marriage – Correct approach for appellate court hearing appeal involving variation of settlement agreements and orders in matrimonial proceedings – Application of Boston v. Boston, 2001 SCC 43 – Application of Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines – Judges Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. J-1.
The parties married in 1971. During the marriage, William Parrett was appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia and became entitled to a retirement annuity under the Judges Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. J-1. The parties separated on February 28, 2000. William Parrett consented to an order for spousal support. On March 8, 2010, $136,655 was distributed into Dianne’s RRSP representing 50% of the portion of the retirement annuity accrued during the marriage. William retired on May 31, 2015 and applied to cancel spousal support.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
E030578
See file.
Supreme Court of British Columbia
E030578, 2015 BCSC 1791
Motion to terminate spousal support granted
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA43192, 2016 BCCA 151
Appeal allowed, order to pay spousal support issued
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