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41051
Glen Carter v. Horizon Housing Society
(Alberta) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-07 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2024-05-16 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2024-05-16 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2024-05-16 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, mThe motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The motion to file a lengthy memorandum is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, Number 2301 13002, 2023 ABKB 558, dated October 5, 2023, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2024-05-16 |
Decision on motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, See decision on application Granted |
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| 2024-05-16 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application Granted |
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| 2024-04-02 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-04-02 | Submission of motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-04-02 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-01-22 |
Motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, (Book Form), (Included in the motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal), Missing: - Proof of service , Completed on: 2024-05-06, (Printed version due on 2024-01-29) |
Glen Carter |
| 2024-01-22 |
Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing : - Proof of service - Filing fee, Completed on: 2024-05-06, (Printed version due on 2024-01-29) |
Glen Carter |
| 2023-12-22 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 12/22/2023 | |
| 2023-12-05 | Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Lettre from Associate Chief Justice Nielsen | Glen Carter |
| 2023-12-05 | Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Letter dated Oct 3, 2023 addressed to the ABKA | Glen Carter |
| 2023-10-05 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), MISSING: -Signed notice of application for leave to appeal -Signed memorandum of argument (Received Jan 22, 2024) -Motion to Extend Time to serve and file the application (Received Jan 22, 2024) -Motion to serve and file a lengthy memorandum (Received Jan 22, 2024) -Proof of service (Received Jan 22, 2024) -Public Access to Information Form -Cover pages indicating contact information of respondents, Completed on: 2024-05-02 |
Glen Carter |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carter, Glen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Housing Society | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Carter, Glen
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Horizon Housing Society
This party is not represented by counsel.
Summary
Keywords
Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Courts — Civil procedure — Vexatious litigant order requiring applicant to obtain leave to commence proceedings — Applicant denied leave to appeal order of Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service — Whether vexatious order and required process for obtaining leave not grounded in Judicature Act or Rules of Court — Whether vexatious order breaches s. 7 or 15 of Charter of Rights and Freedoms — Whether to strike down special leave procedure — Whether application raised procedural issues such as bias, not being permitted to state a case, inadequate service, error in setting counterclaim over to a future date, filing of false affidavit, denial of a fair hearing — Whether scheme against applicant is grounded in a security certificate regulating his access to confidential information that violates principles of fundamental justice?
Summary
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In 2019, Mr. Carter was declared vexatious and made subject to court access restrictions in the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. Pursuant to the procedure stipulated in that order for commencing process, he sought leave to initiate an appeal of an order of the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service. Nielsen A.C.J. denied leave. Mr. Carter has no right of appeal to the Court of Appeal pursuant to Rule 14.5(4) of the Alberta Rules of Court Alta Reg 124/2010.
Lower court rulings
Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
2023 ABKB 558, 2301 13002
Application refused for filing
Filed documents
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