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41078
Rudolf Steinberg v. Pamela Adderley
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-01-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, the parties; RE: Certificate of Taxation | |
| 2025-01-17 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Alex Demeo | |
| 2025-01-17 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of: $1,089.26, in the amount of $1,089.23, Reg | |
| 2025-01-17 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2024-07-02 | Bill of costs, UNDER REVIEW, Completed on: 2024-07-17 | Pamela Adderley |
| 2024-05-30 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2024-05-30 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2024-05-30 |
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 Ontario, Number COA-22-CV-0335, 2023 ONCA 725, dated November 2, 2023, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 2024-04-22 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-02-02 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A;, (Printed version filed on 2024-02-05) | Pamela Adderley |
| 2024-02-02 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-02-05, (Printed version filed on 2024-02-05) | Pamela Adderley |
| 2024-01-09 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A; Missing: -Proof of service;, (Printed version due on 2024-01-16) |
Rudolf Steinberg |
| 2024-01-04 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 04-01-2024 | |
| 2024-01-02 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing; -23A with the proof of service; -filling fees (Rec'd 2024-01-05); , Completed on: 2024-02-05, (Printed version due on 2024-01-09) |
Rudolf Steinberg |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Steinberg, Rudolf | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adderley, Pamela | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Steinberg, Rudolf
Counsel
595 King Street East
Kitchener, Ontario
N2G 2M2
Telephone: (519) 208-0251
FAX: (437) 290-4410
Email: mstoiko@masgraslaw.ca
Party: Adderley, Pamela
Counsel
Katy Comisso
1121 Barton Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7B 5N3
Telephone: (866) 532-8738
FAX: (807) 622-7808
Email: ademeo@busetlaw.com
Agent
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com
Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure — Contempt of court — Applicant refusing court order to attend medical assessments — Applicant found in contempt of court and action dismissed — Whether motion judge erred in dismissing applicant’s cross-motion requesting he be permitted to attend medical assessments in Thunder Bay region — Whether Court of Appeal erred by failing to set aside motion judge’s decision regarding applicant’s requirement to travel for medical assessments — Whether motion judge erred in finding applicant in contempt of court — Whether Court of Appeal erred in failing to set aside motion judge’s decision on contempt issue.
Summary
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This personal injury action arises from a motor vehicle accident where the applicant was a passenger and the respondent was the driver. The applicant was ordered to travel to Southern Ontario from Thunder Bay to undergo defence medical examinations. He disobeyed the orders and refused to travel. The respondent brought a motion for contempt.
The applicant was found in contempt and his action was dismissed. The applicant appealed and the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-13-24
See file;
Applicant found in contempt of court and his action was dismissed. Cross-motion seeking an order he was not in contempt and that medical examinations take place in Thunder Bay was dismissed.
Court of Appeal for Ontario
2023 ONCA 725, COA-22-CV-0335
Appeal dismissed.
Filed documents
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