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40474

Salim Rana v. Zahir Rana, Attorney for Gulzar Rana

(Alberta) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2023-04-14 Close file on Leave
2023-03-30 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2023-03-30 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2023-03-30 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion to file a lengthy memorandum is dismissed. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary), Number 2201-0180AC, 2022 ABCA 270, dated August 16, 2022, is dismissed.
Dismissed
2023-03-30 Decision on motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, See decision on application
Dismissed
2023-03-16 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Applicant - Motion submitted by the Applicant on March 7 was not accepted for filing pursuant to Rule 32(2) or the Rules of SCC.
2023-02-27 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2023-02-27 Submission of motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, for consideration by the Court
2022-12-21 Reply to the motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, (Letter Form), (Included in the applicant's reply to respondent's argument), Completed on: 2023-01-03 Salim Rana
2022-12-21 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2023-01-03, (Printed version due on 2022-12-30) Salim Rana
2022-12-16 Response to the motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, (Included in the respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2023-01-03 Zahir Rana, Attorney for Gulzar Rana
2022-12-16 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2023-01-03, (Printed version due on 2022-12-23) Zahir Rana, Attorney for Gulzar Rana
2022-12-14 Correspondence received from Salim Rana
2022-12-14 Motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-12-19 Salim Rana
2022-12-09 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2022-12-09
2022-10-06 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A Salim Rana
2022-10-06 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), REQUIRED:
- CA Order (rec'd 2022-12-21)
- TC Order
- Motion to file lengthy memorandum (rec'd 2022-12-14), Completed on: 2023-03-01
Salim Rana

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Rana, Salim Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Zahir Rana, Attorney for Gulzar Rana Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Rana, Salim

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Zahir Rana, Attorney for Gulzar Rana

Counsel
Andrew Wilson, KC
Erin Baker
Jensen Shawa Solomon Duguid Hawkes LLP
800, 304 – 8th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 1C2
Telephone: (403) 571-1058
Email: wilsona@jssbarristers.ca

Summary

Keywords

Civil procedure — Appeals — Case management judge allowing applicant a visit with his mother on strict terms — Court refusing applicant’s application for permission to appeal case management judge’s order after applicant was declared a vexatious litigant — Does the applicant, and his descendants, have a fundamental right to visit his mother regularly and permanently? —Whether decision of the Court of Appeal should be set aside — Whether applicant should be permitted to continue the examinations of respondents and other individuals — Whether the respondent should be compelled to produce full version of June 5, 2021 video — Whether Court should allow applicant to get information of his mother’s health condition through independent assessment of an expert physician — Whether security for costs of $10,000 should be refunded to the applicant<br>

Summary

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The applicant’s application under the Personal Directives Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-6 to have a visit with his mother under conditions imposed by the case management judge was granted. The applicant sought leave to appeal from the visitation order. The Court of Appeal refused the applicant’s application for permission to appeal.

Lower court rulings

June 27, 2022
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

1501 02369

Applicant granted order to have a visit with his mother on specific conditions

August 16, 2022
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)

2022 ABCA 270, 2201-0180AC

Applicant’s application for permission to appeal order dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-04-02