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41024
Sean Morriss v. His Majesty the King
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-03 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2024-03-21 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2024-03-21 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2024-03-21 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-162-21, dated July 5, 2022, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2024-03-21 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application Granted, with costs |
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| 2024-02-19 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-02-19 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, Côt Mar Kas | |
| 2024-01-15 |
Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Missing: - Signature (Rec'd 2024-01-17), Completed on: 2024-01-17 |
Sean Morriss |
| 2024-01-12 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A Amended verion required (Rec'd 2024-01-24) |
His Majesty the King |
| 2024-01-12 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-01-12 | His Majesty the King |
| 2023-12-07 | Supplemental document, 2 Volumes | Sean Morriss |
| 2023-12-05 |
Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Filling fee (Rec'd 2023-12-29), Completed on: 2023-12-29, (Printed version filed on 2023-12-27) |
Sean Morriss |
| 2023-12-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Public access to information form | Sean Morriss |
| 2023-12-04 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2023-10-17 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Motion for extension of time to file and serve (Rec'd 12-05-2023) - Proof of service (Rec'd 12-05-2023) - Public access to information form (Rec'd 12-05-2023) - Filling fee (Rec'd 12-11-2023), Completed on: 2023-12-11 |
Sean Morriss |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morriss, Sean | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Morriss, Sean
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
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Email: Arden.Mathieson@justice.gc.ca
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Summary
Keywords
Appeals — Judgments and orders — Statement of claim struck — Whether lower courts erred in their reasoning and decisions — Whether application for leave to appeal raises issues of national or public importance.
Summary
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The applicant, Sean Morriss brought a Statement of claim in the Federal Court. The Federal Court struck the Statement of claim.
The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
Lower court rulings
Federal Court
Statement of claim struck without leave to amend.
Federal Court
A-162-21
See File
Federal Court of Appeal
A-162-21
Appeal dismissed.
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
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