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41123
Aleka Jennifer Stobo v. Reid Gordon Cohoon
(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-16 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2024-08-15 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2024-08-15 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2024-08-15 |
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 CA48354, 2023 BCCA 479, dated December 21, 2023, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2024-06-24 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-04-02 | Lower court order - e-filing, CA Orders | Aleka Jennifer Stobo |
| 2024-03-26 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-03-27, (Printed version filed on 2024-03-27) | Aleka Jennifer Stobo |
| 2024-03-18 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-03-18) | Reid Gordon Cohoon |
| 2024-03-18 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-03-18, (Printed version filed on 2024-03-18) | Reid Gordon Cohoon |
| 2024-02-16 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2024-02-16 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A | Aleka Jennifer Stobo |
| 2024-02-16 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Proof of service -Filing fees (Rec'd 2024-02-22), Completed on: 2024-02-23 |
Aleka Jennifer Stobo |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stobo, Aleka Jennifer | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cohoon, Reid Gordon | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Stobo, Aleka Jennifer
Counsel
Alison L. Colpitts
900 – 885 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3H1
Telephone: (604) 687-5700
FAX: (604) 687-6314
Email: jcudmore@cwilson.com
Agent
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: emeehan@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: Cohoon, Reid Gordon
Counsel
Brandon St. Pierre
1100-777 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 1S4
Telephone: (604) 689-7571
FAX: (604) 685-8563
Email: pdaykin@agdnlaw.ca
Agent
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com
Summary
Keywords
Family law — Spousal support— Entitlement — Whether Court of Appeal erred in holding applicant not entitled to spousal support
Summary
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For the first seven years of the parties’ 23-year relationship, the applicant remained at home with the parties’ child and the respondent built his now-successful career in the film industry. Following this seven-year period, the applicant studied midwifery and worked as a midwife for the remaining 16 years of the relationship. She has since obtained an MBA and changed careers. On the date of separation, both parties were living beyond their means but nonetheless divided substantial family assets between them. The respondent’s income for support purposes is $200,000; the applicant’s is $100,000.
The trial judge held that the applicant’s domestic responsibilities in the first seven years of the relationship enabled the respondent to succeed in his career, and thus grounded the applicant’s entitlement to spousal support on a compensatory basis.
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, holding that the trial judge erred in principle by failing to consider the remaining 16 years of the relationship, during which compensation was achieved. Compensatory spousal support was therefore unnecessary.
Lower court rulings
Application for indefinite spousal support granted.
Appeal of entitlement to spousal support allowed.
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