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39967

Zi An Wang v. Ryan Lee, et al.

(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2023-01-12 Close file on Leave
2023-01-12 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties, Re: certificate of taxation
2023-01-10 Certificate of taxation issued to, Jonathan Corbett
2023-01-10 Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,086.33, Reg
2023-01-10 Submission of the bill of costs, Reg
2022-10-11 Bill of costs, Completed on: 2023-01-10 Ryan Lee
2022-04-28 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2022-04-28 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2022-04-28 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 British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA47497, 2021 BCCA 370, dated September 16, 2021 is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2022-03-28 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2022-01-24 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2022-01-24) Ryan Lee
2022-01-24 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2022-01-24) Ryan Lee
2022-01-24 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-02-24, (Printed version filed on 2022-01-24) Ryan Lee
2022-01-19 Certificate (on limitations to public access), Public access to information form Zi An Wang
2021-12-23 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2021-12-23
2021-10-05 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Require:
-Court of Appeal Order (rec'd 2022-02-17)
-Proof of service upon the parties (rec'd 2022-02-09)
-Amended Notice of Application, citing the correct section of the law rec'd 2022-01-19
-Copy of the Court of Appeal Reasons for Judgment rec'd 2022-01-19
-Public Access to Information form rec'd 2022-01-19
-A signed copy of the Trial Court Order rec'd 2022-01-19 , Completed on: 2022-03-10, (Printed version filed on 2021-10-06)
Zi An Wang

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Wang, Zi An Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Lee, Ryan Respondent Active
Watson Geopell LLP Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Wang, Zi An

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Lee, Ryan

Counsel
Name
Jonathan Corbett
Contact information
QA Law
1510-700 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1A1
Telephone: (604) 687-3711
FAX: (604) 687-3741
Email: jcorbett@qalaw.com
Agent
Name
David R. Elliott
Contact information
Dentons Canada s.e.n.c.r.l.
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9665
FAX: (613) 783-9686
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com

Party: Watson Geopell LLP

Counsel
Name
Jonathan Corbett
Contact information
QA Law
1510-700 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1A1
Telephone: (604) 687-3711
FAX: (604) 687-3741
Email: jcorbett@qalaw.com
Agent
Name
David R. Elliott
Contact information
Dentons Canada LLP
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com

Summary

Keywords

Appeals — Applicant’s application for an extension of time to appeal dismissed — Whether the Court of Appeal erred in dismissing the applicant’s application — Whether the applicant’s statement of claim should not have been dismissed — Whether the respondent owes the applicant a duty of care — Whether there is solicitor client privilege between respondent lawyer and applicant.

Summary

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The applicant sued Ryan Lee and his law firm. Mr. Lee had represented the applicant’s former employees in an adverse capacity to the applicant. The respondents’ application to strike the applicant’s statement of claim was granted. The Court of Appeal dismissed the applicant’s application for an extension of time to appeal.

Lower court rulings

March 26, 2021
Supreme Court of British Columbia

2021BCSC 2028, S208858

Respondents’ application to strike the applicant’s statement of claim granted with costs

September 16, 2021
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

2021 BCCA 370, CA47497

Applicant’s application for an extension of time to appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-03-28