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41476
Joanne Vaughan v. Andrew Burgess
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, applicant - Letter by the Registrar - Nothing further & Rule 75 | |
| 2026-01-16 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-12-15 | Order on miscellaneous motion, By JUSTICE MOREAU | |
| 2025-12-15 |
Decision on the miscellaneous motion, Mor, UPON APPLICATION by the Applicant for an order to strike, expunge and seal parts of the Court record; AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The motion is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2025-12-15 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, Mor | |
| 2025-10-24 |
Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Motion to strike, expunge and seal Including : appendix A, B, C Addendum A Jurisprudence (rec'd 2025-10-11) Supplemental memorandum (rec'd 2025-11-10), Completed on: 2025-10-24 |
Joanne Vaughan |
| 2025-09-18 | Reconsideration not accepted for filing, Letter by the Registrar sent to parties (by email) | |
| 2025-09-08 | Correspondence received from | Joanne Vaughan |
| 2025-08-25 | Correspondence received from | Joanne Vaughan |
| 2025-08-21 | Correspondence received from | Joanne Vaughan |
| 2025-08-06 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete motion for reconsideration | |
| 2025-05-12 |
Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: proof of service (rec'd 2025-05-15) - Corresp - rec'd 2025-06-30 - Supplemental affidavit rec'd 2025-07-14 - Correspondence re: Sealing and Striking solicitor - client privileg communications, rec'd 2025-07-18 - Appendix A rec'd 2025-07-25, Completed on: 2025-05-13 |
Joanne Vaughan |
| 2025-04-17 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-04-17 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-04-17 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, Number DC-24-00002216-00MO, dated July 5, 2024, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2025-02-10 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-10-23 |
Supplemental document, Correspondence regarding lower courts proceedings Missing: Proof of service (rec'd 2024-10-28) |
Joanne Vaughan |
| 2024-10-02 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File opened on Oct. 2nd, 2024 | |
| 2024-09-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A | Joanne Vaughan |
| 2024-08-30 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Proof of service (rec'd 2024-10-17) -Amended notice of application (rec'd 2024-10-15), Completed on: 2024-10-17 |
Joanne Vaughan |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vaughan, Joanne | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Burgess, Andrew | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Vaughan, Joanne
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Burgess, Andrew
This party is not represented by counsel.
Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure – Judgments and orders – Amendments – Abuse of process – Applicant’s motion for assessment of former lawyer’s bill under Solicitors Act dismissed – Applicant’s motion to amend, set aside, or vary order dismissed – Appeal to Court of Appeal dismissed as frivolous, vexatious, or abuse of process – Motion to Divisional Court to extend time to appeal dismissed – Solicitor’s Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.15, ss. 4, 11 – Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, rr. 2.1.01, 59.06.
Summary
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Applicant Joanne Vaughan brought a motion before the Superior Court of Justice seeking an assessment of the legal fees she had paid to her former lawyer, respondent Andrew Burgess. The motion was dismissed, as was a subsequent motion to amend, set aside or vary the motion judge’s first order. The Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed Ms. Vaughan’s appeal under Rule 2.1.01 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194. The Divisional Court dismissed Ms. Vaughan’s motion to extend the time to appeal.
Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-21-000169
Motion for assessment of accounts dismissed
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-21-000169
Motion to amend, set aside, or vary order dismissed.
Court of Appeal for Ontario
COA-23-CV-1022
Appeal dismissed
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
DC-24-00002216-00MO
Motion to extend time to appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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