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41527
Satyam Patel v. Evert Van Olst
(Saskatchewan) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-03-27 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-03-27 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-03-27 |
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 Saskatchewan, Number CACV 4324, dated September 6, 2024, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2025-02-17 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-12-13 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-12-13, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-18) | Satyam Patel |
| 2024-12-03 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-04) | Evert Van Olst |
| 2024-12-03 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-12-03, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-04) | Evert Van Olst |
| 2024-11-06 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2024-11-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-08) | Satyam Patel |
| 2024-11-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-08) | Satyam Patel |
| 2024-11-05 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-11-05, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-08) | Satyam Patel |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patel, Satyam | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Van Olst, Evert | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Patel, Satyam
Counsel
2401 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4H8
Telephone: (306) 359-7777
FAX: (306) 522-3299
Email: tmerchant@merchantlaw.com
Party: Van Olst, Evert
Counsel
1000-2002 Victoria Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 0R7
Telephone: (306) 359-1888
FAX: (306) 352-0771
Email: rsandbeck@owzw.com
Agent
440 Laurier Ave. West
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
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Telephone: (613) 691-1224
FAX: (613) 691-1338
Email: mdillon@supremelawgroup.ca
Summary
Keywords
Courts — Judges — Recusal — Whether application judge erred by failing to grant application for recusal
Summary
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The applicant is a physician, and is currently the subject of professional discipline proceedings. The respondent was counsel to the administrative body that initiated those proceedings. When the applicant sued the respondent in connection with his involvement as counsel in these proceedings, the respondent applied to strike his claim. While the decision on this application was on reserve, the applicant sought the recusal of the application judge.
After disclosing relevant facts to the parties, the application judge concluded that the applicant’s recusal application was not timely, and in any event there was no evidence supporting actual bias or a reasonable apprehension of bias. He further determined that recusal out of an abundance of caution was inappropriate.
The applicant is a vexatious litigant and required leave to appeal the application judge’s decision. The Court of Appeal denied leave, finding that the proposed appeal was destined to fail, concerned only questions of settled law, and did not raise any issue of greater importance.
Lower court rulings
Application for recusal dismissed with costs.
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
CACV 4324
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Filed documents
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