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38972
Pierre Lafond v. Ville de Sainte-Adèle
(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-10 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2020-03-27 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2020-03-27 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2020-03-26 |
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 of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-09-028538-197, 2019 QCCA 1629, dated September 6, 2019, is dismissed with costs to the respondent, Ville de Sainte-Adèle. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2020-02-24 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2020-02-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Pierre Lafond |
| 2020-02-13 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2020-02-14) | Ville de Sainte-Adèle |
| 2020-02-13 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2020-02-14) | Ville de Sainte-Adèle |
| 2020-01-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), required: respondent's form 23A and form 14 (rec'd electronic copies 2020/02/13), Completed on: 2020-02-13 | Ville de Sainte-Adèle |
| 2019-12-23 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2019-12-23 | |
| 2019-11-05 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: Amended covers w/ correct style of cause Bound copies of application (rec'd 2020/02/14), Proof of Service (rec'd 2020/01/24 & 2020/02/14), electronic documents (rec'd 2020/02/14), Form 23A (rec'd 2020/02/14), Completed on: 2020-02-28 |
Pierre Lafond |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lafond, Pierre | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ville de Sainte-Adèle | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barreau du Québec | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Lafond, Pierre
Counsel
3055, boulevard Saint-Martin O
Suite T-500
Laval, Quebec
H7T 0J3
Telephone: (450) 680-1381
FAX: (579) 379-8984
Email: n.fernandez@fncavocats.com
Party: Ville de Sainte-Adèle
Counsel
5, Place Ville Marie
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 2G2
Telephone: (514) 878-3081
FAX: (514) 878-3053
Email: gmahoney@belangersauve.com
Party: Barreau du Québec
Counsel
445, boul. St-Laurent
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 3T8
Telephone: (514) 954-3400 Ext: 5100
FAX: (514) 954-3463
Email: schampagne@barreau.qc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Municipal law — Civil procedure — Costs — Advance costs — Representation by counsel — Safeguard order — Complaints filed against municipal councillor — Request for payment of legal fees that would be incurred — Application for safeguard order and payment of advance — Trial judge dismissing application for safeguard order — Court of Appeal judge refusing leave to appeal judgment — Cities and Towns Act, CQLR, c. C 19, s. 604.6 — Code of Civil Procedure, CQLR, c. C 25.01, art. 31.
Summary
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After complaints were filed against him as an elected municipal official, Pierre Lafond applied to have the respondent, Ville de Sainte Adèle (“City”), pay his legal fees under s. 604.6 of the Cities and Towns Act. He also asked that the City pay the fees in advance. The City refused, and Mr. Lafond brought an application for judicial review in order to clarify the City’s obligations under the Act and force it to pay the legal fees he would incur during the process stemming from the complaints.
Because of the City’s previous conduct toward him (i.e., its past refusal to pay his legal fees and a conciliation process before the Barreau du Québec concerning the amount of a first invoice from his new counsel in connection with this case), Mr. Lafond also applied for a safeguard order to force the City to pay him a $40,000 advance.
Kalichman J. of the Quebec Superior Court dismissed Mr. Lafond’s application for a safeguard order. Bich J.A. of the Court of Appeal refused to grant Mr. Lafond leave to appeal the Superior Court’s judgment.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
2019 QCCS 4349, 700-17-016374-190
Application by Mr. Lafond for safeguard order dismissed
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
2019 QCCA 1629, 500-09-028538-197
Motion by Mr. Lafond for leave to appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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