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38148

Guy Joseph Sanders v. Royal Bank of Canada

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2024-01-26 Close file on Leave
2019-01-11 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2019-01-11 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2019-01-10 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, Number C63788, 2018 ONCA 165, dated February 13, 2018, is dismissed with costs to the respondent in accordance with the tariff of fees and disbursements set out in Schedule B of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Dismissed, with costs
2018-12-11 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2018-12-11 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2018-11-26 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2018-08-17 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-08-17 Guy Joseph Sanders
2018-08-08 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Royal Bank of Canada
2018-08-08 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Royal Bank of Canada
2018-08-08 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-08-08 Royal Bank of Canada
2018-06-11 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2018-06-11
2018-04-23 Letter acknowledging receipt of an application for leave to appeal
2018-04-16 Certificate (on limitations to public access) Guy Joseph Sanders
2018-04-16 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), A signed copy of the judgment from CA, proof that the Notice of Application was sent to Mrs. Sanders. (rc'd on 2018-06-13), Completed on: 2018-06-13 Guy Joseph Sanders

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Sanders, Guy Joseph Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Royal Bank of Canada Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Sanders, Guy Joseph

Agent
Name
D. Lynne Watt
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Royal Bank of Canada

Counsel
Name
Natalie Marconi
Contact information
Lee, Bowden, Nightingale LLP
300 - 3700 Steeles Avenue West
Vaughan, Ontario
L4L 8K8
Telephone: (905) 264-6678
FAX: (905) 264-6679
Email: nml@lbnfirm.com

Summary

Keywords

Judgments and orders – Summary judgment – Procedural fairness in motions for summary judgment – Principles governing exercise of discretion – Who has burden of establishing genuine issue for trial exists or does not exist – Whether motions judge should have allowed the late filing of responding documents.

Summary

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The applicant Guy Sanders was sued by the Respondent Bank for overdraft debt, credit card debt and debt arising from a joint loan with his ex-wife Gloria. Mr. Sanders counterclaimed against the bank. The Bank brought a motion for summary judgment. A timetable was set by a judge establishing the deadlines for filing documents and a date for hearing the summary judgment motion. The applicant did not meet the deadline for filing responding materials. His lawyer did not diarize the deadline, and believed that he did not need to deliver the material until the undertakings were answered. The motions judge refused to allow him to file the material at the hearing of the motion. Judgment was issued requiring the Applicant to pay the respondent $105,231.68 and dismissing the counterclaim.

Lower court rulings

April 21, 2017
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

CV-15-541509

Motion for leave to file responding material dismissed;
Motion for summary judgment allowed;
Judgment requiring Applicant to pay respondent $105,231.68;
Counterclaim dismissed

February 13, 2018
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C63788, 2018 ONCA 165

Motion to adduce new evidence dismissed; Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2026-06-25