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37688
Keith Peterson v. Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board
(Saskatchewan) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-18 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2018-01-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties, certificate of taxation and a cover letter. | |
| 2018-01-18 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Mr. Jared Biden | |
| 2018-01-18 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,175.01, Reg | |
| 2018-01-18 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2017-12-14 | Bill of costs, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-12-14 | Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board |
| 2017-12-01 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2017-12-01 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2017-11-30 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion to seal documents is dismissed. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Number CACV2983, dated May 2, 2017, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 2017-11-30 |
Decision on motion to seal Dismissed |
|
| 2017-10-16 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2017-10-16 | Submission of motion to seal, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2017-09-12 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board |
| 2017-09-08 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-09-08 | Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board |
| 2017-09-06 | Motion to seal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-09-06 | Keith Peterson |
| 2017-08-24 | Correspondence received from, Return of the C/A order form | Keith Peterson |
| 2017-08-10 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File opened on 2017-08-10 | |
| 2017-08-09 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23B | Keith Peterson |
| 2017-08-09 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23A | Keith Peterson |
| 2017-08-02 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an application for leave to appeal | |
| 2017-08-01 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), C/A order rec'd on 2017-09-06 - Order from Queen's Bench rec'd on 2017-08-09, Completed on: 2017-09-06 | Keith Peterson |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Peterson, Keith | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Peterson, Keith
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board
Counsel
1500 - 1874 Scarth Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
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Telephone: (306) 347-8400
FAX: (306) 352-5250
Email: jbiden@mltaikins.com
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Telephone: (613) 787-3562
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: neffendi@blg.com
Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure – Application to strike statement of claim – Failure to disclose reasonable cause of action – Frivolous and vexatious claims – Whether constitutionally protected rights to privacy were quashed by the judgment of the Court of Appeal.
Summary
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Keith Peterson commenced an action against the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board, alleging an abuse of public office on the basis that his Workers’ Compensation Board file was wrongly placed on the court record.
On the Board’s motion to strike Mr. Peterson’s statement of claim, the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan was satisfied the claim did not disclose any reasonable cause of action and therefore had no reasonable prospect of success. The court found there was nothing in the pleadings that could establish there was any deliberate or unlawful conduct on the part of the Board. The court granted the motion on that basis and dismissed the claim in its entirety, describing the claim as frivolous and vexatious. Mr. Peterson brought an appeal from that order and the Board brought an application to quash the appeal.
The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan quashed the appeal, finding the claim was Mr. Peterson’s third attempt to litigate and appeal the same matter. The Court of Appeal held that the appeal was frivolous, vexatious, without merit and an abuse of the process of the Court and, in such circumstances, it was appropriate to exercise its authority to quash the appeal.
Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan
QBG 1602/2016
Respondent’s application to strike applicant’s statement of claim, granted.
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
CACV2983
Respondent’s application to quash the applicant’s appeal, granted.
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