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41356
Corinne Pereira v. Margaret Klonarakis
(British Columbia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-11-27 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-11-27 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-11-27 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion to file a lengthy reply is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the order of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA49408, dated June 4, 2025, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 2025-11-27 |
Decision on motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, See judgment on application Granted |
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| 2025-11-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to | |
| 2025-09-29 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-09-29 | Submission of motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-08-25 | Motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-08-19, (Printed version filed on 2025-09-09) | Corinne Pereira |
| 2025-08-18 |
Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Missing: -Amended Reply/Motion to file a lengthy Reply (Rec'd 2025-08-25) -Proof of service , Completed on: 2025-08-19, (Printed version filed on 2025-09-09) |
Corinne Pereira |
| 2025-08-15 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-08-19) | Margaret Klonarakis |
| 2025-08-15 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-08-19) | Margaret Klonarakis |
| 2025-08-15 |
Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: -Proof of service (Received August 20, 2025) , Completed on: 2025-08-21, (Printed version filed on 2025-08-19) |
Margaret Klonarakis |
| 2025-07-25 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File open | |
| 2025-07-07 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A | Corinne Pereira |
| 2025-07-07 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Second application Missing: -Proof of service (N/A), Completed on: 2025-08-25 |
Corinne Pereira |
| 2024-10-04 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2024-10-03 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2024-10-03 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2024-10-03 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA49408, 2024 BCCA 75, dated March 7, 2024, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2024-09-06 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Replying to the Respondent letter 2024-09-06 | Corinne Pereira |
| 2024-09-06 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Responding to the applicant's letter dated 2024-09-05. | Margaret Klonarakis |
| 2024-09-05 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form) | Corinne Pereira |
| 2024-08-19 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-08-19 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-07-23 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2024-07-30) | Margaret Klonarakis |
| 2024-07-23 | Other memorandum of argument on application for leave, (Book Form), (Printed version due on 2024-07-30) | Margaret Klonarakis |
| 2024-07-23 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), Missing: Proof of Service, Completed on: 2024-08-16, (Printed version filed on 2024-07-24) | Margaret Klonarakis |
| 2024-07-23 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2024-07-24) | Margaret Klonarakis |
| 2024-07-23 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-07-24) | Margaret Klonarakis |
| 2024-07-23 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: Proof of Service, Completed on: 2024-08-20, (Printed version filed on 2024-07-24) | Margaret Klonarakis |
| 2024-07-10 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B | Corinne Pereira |
| 2024-07-10 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A | Corinne Pereira |
| 2024-07-09 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED | |
| 2024-07-08 |
Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Proof of service, Completed on: 2024-08-16 |
Corinne Pereira |
| 2024-07-08 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Proof of service (Rec'd 2024-07-18) - CA Orders (Rec'd 2024-07-26) - Public access to information form (Rec'd 2024-07-10), Completed on: 2024-07-26 |
Corinne Pereira |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Corinne Pereira | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret Klonarakis | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Corinne Pereira
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Margaret Klonarakis
Counsel
29th Floor, 733 Seymour Street
PO BOX 1
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 0S6
Telephone: (604) 691-7518
Email: dburnett@owenbird.com
Summary
Keywords
Judgments and orders — Application to set aside judgment obtained by fraud — Whether Court of Appeal erred in dismissing application to set aside costs award
Summary
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The applicant’s action against the respondent for defamation was dismissed. When the applicant sought to appeal the dismissal of her action, the respondent applied for an order requiring the applicant to pay security for costs.
A single judge of the Court of Appeal held that the applicant did not discharge her burden of showing that she should not be required to post security for costs. The interests of justice required an order that she post security. A panel of the Court of Appeal dismissed the applicant’s appeal and awarded costs to the respondent, which were assessed in an amount exceeding the posted security. The security was paid out of court to the respondent’s solicitors. More than one year later, the applicant applied to the Court of Appeal to set aside the costs award, alleging that it was procured by fraud. The Court of Appeal held that this submission was factually and legally without merit and dismissed the application.
Lower court rulings
Application to dismiss action granted; action dismissed with costs.
Applicant ordered to pay security for costs of appeal.
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
Application to set aside costs award dismissed.
Filed documents
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