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41221

Gabriella Lengyel v. Ministry of the Attorney General, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2025-03-14 Close file on Leave
2025-03-14 Reconsideration not accepted for filing, Letter by the Registrar (sent by email)
2025-02-07 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete motion for reconsideration
2024-09-10 Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Amended motions rec'd 2024-10-25 and 2025-01-20, Completed on: 2024-11-19 Gabriella Lengyel
2024-08-29 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2024-08-29 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2024-08-29 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 for Ontario, Number COA-23-CV-0737, 2024 ONCA 130, dated February 23, 2024, is dismissed.

Justice Jamal took no part in the judgment.

Dismissed
2024-08-29 Decision on motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, See decision on judgment
Dismissed
2024-07-08 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2024-07-08 Submission of motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, for consideration by the Court
2024-05-08 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A

Amended version required
Ministry of the Attorney General, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
2024-05-07 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:

- 23A
, Completed on: 2024-07-10
Ministry of the Attorney General, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
2024-04-22 Correspondence received from Gabriella Lengyel
2024-04-16 Correspondence received from, (Included in the motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument), Filling fee waiver request Gabriella Lengyel
2024-04-16 Book of authorities, (Book Form), Authorities of the motion, Completed on: 2024-04-16 Gabriella Lengyel
2024-04-16 Motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, (Book Form), Missing Filing Fee, Completed on: 2024-07-10 Gabriella Lengyel
2024-04-15 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED
2024-04-15 Supplemental document, (Book Form), 4 volumes Gabriella Lengyel
2024-02-26 Book of authorities, Completed on: 2024-04-15 Gabriella Lengyel
2024-02-26 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A Gabriella Lengyel
2024-02-26 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:

- Filing fee (Rec'd 2024-04-16)
- Motion to file a lenghty memorandum (Rec'd 2024-04-16), Completed on: 2024-04-16
Gabriella Lengyel

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Lengyel, Gabriella Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Ministry of the Attorney General, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Lengyel, Gabriella

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Ministry of the Attorney General, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

Counsel
Name
Spencer Nestico-Semianiw
Contact information
Ministry of Attorney General (ON)
720 Bay Street
8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (647) 981-8951
Email: spencer.nestico-semianiw@ontario.ca

Summary

Keywords

Civil procedure — Appeal — Applicant’s action dismissed and appeal dismissed — Whether the lower courts erred — Whether the applicant was denied access to justice — Whether there was bias.

Summary

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Justice Koehnen dismissed the applicant’s action, “without prejudice to the Plaintiff being able to begin a new action that explains her case.” The Court of Appeal held that there is no error in Justice Koehnen’s endorsement. The appeal was dismissed

Lower court rulings

April 25, 2023
Ontario Superior Court of Justice

CV-19-00629643

Applicant’s action dismissed

February 23, 2024
Court of Appeal for Ontario

2024 ONCA 130

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-04-04