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38750

Rawia Salman v. Shawn Patey, et al.

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2020-08-24 Close file on Leave
2020-08-24 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, the applicant. Letter from Deputy Registrar.
2020-03-30 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant, in response to the Registrar's letter dated March 10, 2020. Rawia Salman
2020-03-10 Reconsideration not accepted for filing, Letter from Registrar.
2020-01-10 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete motion for reconsideration
2020-01-06 Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form),
Including:
1) request for a stay of all proceedings and of all costs orders
2) fee waiver request, Completed on: 2020-01-06
Rawia Salman
2019-12-06 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2019-12-06 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2019-12-05 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 M50053 (M49985), 2019 ONCA 365, dated May 2, 2019, is dismissed without costs.
Dismissed, without costs
2019-10-21 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2019-10-03 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Shawn Patey
2019-09-06 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), We miss form 23A (rec' 2019-10-03), Completed on: 2019-09-06 Shawn Patey
2019-08-09 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 08/09/19
2019-07-19 Letter acknowledging receipt of an application for leave to appeal
2019-06-28 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Fee waiver request Rawia Salman
2019-06-28 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Public Access to Information Form Rawia Salman
2019-06-28 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: 5 copies of all materials filed, Completed on: 2019-10-22 Rawia Salman

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Salman, Rawia Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Patey, Shawn Respondent Active
Patey Law Group Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Salman, Rawia

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Patey, Shawn

Counsel
Name
Susan Sack
Contact information
Rosen Sack LLP
2 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 500
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1L5
Telephone: (416) 214-1200 Ext: 32
FAX: (416) 214-9040
Email: ssack@rosensack.com
Agent
Name
Christopher C. Rootham
Contact information
Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP
50 O'Connor Street
Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 231-8311
FAX: (613) 788-3667
Email: christopher.rootham@nelliganlaw.ca

Party: Patey Law Group

Counsel
Name
Susan Sack
Contact information
Rosen Sack LLP
2 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 500
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1L5
Telephone: (416) 214-1200 Ext: 32
FAX: (416) 214-9040
Email: ssack@rosensack.com
Agent
Name
Christopher C. Rootham
Contact information
Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP
50 O'Connor Street
Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 231-8311
FAX: (613) 788-3667
Email: christopher.rootham@nelliganlaw.ca

Summary

Keywords

Torts — Professional liability — Negligence — Whether motion judge erred in dismissing applicant’s action — Whether Court of Appeal erred in dismissing applicant’s motion for an extension of time to appeal — Whether application for leave to appeal raises issues of public importance.

Summary

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On June 3, 2006, Rawia Salman was involved in a motor vehicle accident. She brought a statement of claim against the respondents, a lawyer and his firm, alleging that they were negligent in their representation of her for the motor vehicle accident, her statutory accident benefits, her disability claims, and her life insurance. The motion judge found that Ms. Salman knew of Mr. Patey’s alleged negligence in January of 2009 when she dismissed him as her counsel. As a result, she was barred by the Limitations Act, 2002, SO 2002, c 24, Sch B, from bringing an action against Mr. Patey and his firm many years later. The judge granted the motion for summary judgment and dismissed Ms. Salman’s action. The Court of Appeal for Ontario subsequently dismissed a motion for an extension of time to appeal the summary judgment. No reasons were provided beyond the order. In a separate three paragraph judgment, the Court of Appeal for Ontario reviewed the dismissal of the motion for an extension of time to appeal. It determined that the motion judge applied the correct test and made no error. It dismissed the appeal.

Lower court rulings

December 19, 2016
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

2016 ONSC 7999, CV-14-497689

Motion for summary judgment granted and claims of negligence dismissed.

January 9, 2019
Court of Appeal for Ontario

M49985

Motion for an extension of time to appeal dismissed.

May 2, 2019
Court of Appeal for Ontario

2019 ONCA 365, M50053

Appeal of motion for extension of time to appeal dismissed.

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27