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37916

Hanna Engel, in her quality of liquidator of the succession of Fanny Kogan v. Curateur public du Québec, et al.

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2018-09-26 Close file on Leave
2018-09-21 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2018-09-21 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2018-09-20 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal,
The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the reply is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-09-027064-179, 2017 QCCA 1829, dated November 13, 2017, is dismissed with costs to the respondents, Groupe Boudreau Richard Inc. and Curateur public du Québec.
Dismissed, with costs
2018-09-20 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application
Granted
2018-09-20 Decision on motion to extend time
Granted
2018-07-30 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2018-07-30 Submission of motion to extend time, for consideration by the Court
2018-07-30 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2018-03-27 Motion to extend time, (Letter Form), to serve and file the reply., Completed on: 2018-03-27 Hanna Engel, in her quality of liquidator of the succession of Fanny Kogan
2018-03-23 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), AMENDED form 23A Hanna Engel, in her quality of liquidator of the succession of Fanny Kogan
2018-03-06 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), motion to extend time required-rec'd 2018/03/27, Completed on: 2018-03-27 Hanna Engel, in her quality of liquidator of the succession of Fanny Kogan
2018-03-01 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Payment missing-rec'd 2018/04/20, Completed on: 2018-04-20 Hanna Engel, in her quality of liquidator of the succession of Fanny Kogan
2018-02-27 Book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-02-27 Hanna Engel, in her quality of liquidator of the succession of Fanny Kogan
2018-02-23 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Groupe Boudreau Richard Inc.
2018-02-23 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Groupe Boudreau Richard Inc.
2018-02-23 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-02-23 Groupe Boudreau Richard Inc.
2018-02-21 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), amended certificate required-rec'd 2018/03/27 Curateur public du Québec
2018-02-21 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-02-21 Curateur public du Québec
2018-01-24 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2018/01/24
2018-01-16 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), amended certificate required - filed on Feb.21/2018 Hanna Engel, in her quality of liquidator of the succession of Fanny Kogan
2018-01-16 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), motion to extend time required (received 2018-03-01); amended certificate required (received 2018-02-21); electronic version missing (received 2018-03-01).

Part VI-VII - added on Feb.21/2018., Completed on: 2018-04-05
Hanna Engel, in her quality of liquidator of the succession of Fanny Kogan

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Hanna Engel, in her quality of liquidator of the succession of Fanny Kogan Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Curateur public du Québec Respondent Active
Groupe Boudreau Richard Inc. Respondent Active
Boudreau, Réjean Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Hanna Engel, in her quality of liquidator of the succession of Fanny Kogan

Counsel
Name
Marie Madelin
Contact information
Allen Madelin inc.
4621 boul. St. Laurent
Montréal, Quebec
H2T 1R2
Telephone: (514) 904-4017
FAX: (514) 904-4018
Email: marie.madelin@amlex.ca

Party: Curateur public du Québec

Counsel
Name
Jean-Philippe Chênevert
Contact information
Filion & Associés
600 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4W9
Telephone: (514) 864-9083
FAX: (514) 873-5167
Email: jean-philippe.chenevert@curateur.gouv.qc.ca

Party: Groupe Boudreau Richard Inc.

Counsel
Name
Marie-Claude Martel
Contact information
Arnault Thibault Cléroux
2e-250 Place D'Youville
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 2B6
Telephone: (514) 285-2727 Ext: 223
FAX: (514) 285-2728
Email: mcmartel@atcavocats.com

Party: Boudreau, Réjean

This party is not represented by counsel.

Summary

Keywords

Bankruptcy and insolvency – Civil procedure – Did the judge in first instance err in law by hearing the proceeding in civil chamber where one of the parties had declared bankruptcy, the bankruptcy trustee had produced a notice of suspension of proceedings and an application to lift the stay of proceedings in bankruptcy court had not yet been heard? – Did the judge in first instance commit an error in law by having proceeded in civil chamber without authorization from bankruptcy court in contravention of the express terms of article 69.3(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the jurisprudence and the doctrine without basing himself on any text of law or authority supporting the decision but entirely arbitrarily? – When it is prohibited by the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act for Applicant to present its proceeding in civil chamber, could the other parties circumvent the legal interdiction and continue the proceeding without Applicant? – Did the Court of Appeal of Quebec properly exercise its jurisdiction under article 365 of the Code of Civil Procedure – Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. B-3, subs. 69.3 (1) and s. 69.4

Summary

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The Superior Court of Québec dismissed Ms. Engel’s request to postpone the hearing of her Application of the Plaintiff to be relieved of Default to Inscribe and Extension of Delays for Proof and Hearing. The court proceeded on hearing the application with regards to the defendants other than Réjean Boudreau, in light of the concurrent bankruptcy proceedings involving the latter. The main application was also dismissed, inter alia for lack of evidence.

The Court of Appeal unanimously granted the Curateur public du Québec’s and Groupe Boudreau Richard Inc.’s applications for the dismissal of Ms. Engel’s appeal, and dismissed her appeal, as no error was shown with the first instance judgment.

Lower court rulings

September 8, 2017
Superior Court of Quebec

500-17-047423-085

The applicant’s request for postponement was dismissed; the applicant’s application to be relieved of default to inscribe and to extend the delays for proof and hearing was dismissed


November 13, 2017
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

2017 QCCA 1829, 500-09-027064-179

The respondents Curateur public du Québec’s and Groupe Boudreau Richard Inc.’s applications to dismiss the appeal were granted; the applicant’s appeal was dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27