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41577
Rickvinder Brar v. Rob Campbell, et al.
(Manitoba) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-12-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, parties, RE: Certificate of Taxation | |
| 2025-12-04 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Faron Trippier | |
| 2025-12-04 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,040.19, Reg | |
| 2025-12-04 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2025-10-28 | Bill of costs, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-11-19, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-29) | 5174245 Manitoba Ltd. and Satnam Brar |
| 2025-09-12 |
Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, parties, RE: Certificate of Taxation |
|
| 2025-09-11 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Richard J. Handlon | |
| 2025-09-11 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,151.09, Reg | |
| 2025-09-11 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2025-05-21 | Bill of costs, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version due on 2025-05-28) | Rob Campbell |
| 2025-05-15 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-05-15 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-05-15 |
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 of Manitoba, Number AI23-30-09926, 2024 MBCA 72, dated October 3, 2024, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2025-04-24 | Lower court order - e-filing, (Letter Form), Certificate of decision of the CA, (Printed version due on 2025-05-01) | Rickvinder Brar |
| 2025-04-07 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-04-03 | Lower court order - e-filing, (Letter Form), Draft CA Order, (Printed version due on 2025-04-10) | Rickvinder Brar |
| 2025-02-20 | Reply to the memorandum in response to the argument on cross-appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-02-20, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-21) | Rob Campbell |
| 2025-02-12 | Memorandum of argument in response to the cross-appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the applicant's reply to respondent's argument), Completed on: 2025-02-14, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-13) | Rickvinder Brar |
| 2025-02-12 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-02-14, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-13) | Rickvinder Brar |
| 2025-01-14 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-01-21) | 5174245 Manitoba Ltd. and Satnam Brar |
| 2025-01-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version due on 2025-01-21) | 5174245 Manitoba Ltd. and Satnam Brar |
| 2025-01-14 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-01-15, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-16) | 5174245 Manitoba Ltd. and Satnam Brar |
| 2025-01-13 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-14) | Rob Campbell |
| 2025-01-13 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to cross-appeal), Completed on: 2025-01-15, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-14) | Rob Campbell |
| 2025-01-13 | Application for leave to cross-appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-01-15, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-14) | Rob Campbell |
| 2024-12-17 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), CA Order Form, (Printed version due on 2024-12-24) | Rickvinder Brar |
| 2024-12-04 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED | |
| 2024-12-02 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-02) | Rickvinder Brar |
| 2024-12-02 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - CA Order, Completed on: 2025-04-08, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-02) |
Rickvinder Brar |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brar, Rickvinder | Applicant / Respondent on cross-appeal | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell, Rob | Respondent / Applicant on cross-appeal | Active |
| 5174245 Manitoba Ltd. and Satnam Brar | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Brar, Rickvinder
Counsel
Abhishek Makam
590 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3B 1C9
Telephone: (204) 560-4133
FAX: (204) 947-9638
Email: richardo@od-law.ca
Agent
440 Laurier Ave. West
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7X6
Telephone: (613) 691-1224
FAX: (613) 691-1338
Email: mdillon@supremelawgroup.ca
Party: Campbell, Rob
Counsel
Eric Blouw
2500-360 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 4H6
Telephone: (204) 956-0560
FAX: (204) 957-0227
Email: handlon@pitblado.com
Agent
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: 5174245 Manitoba Ltd. and Satnam Brar
Counsel
Irina Vakurova
10 Donald Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 1L5
Telephone: (204) 925-5302
FAX: (204) 943-7997
Email: ftrippier@trippierlaw.com
Agent
340, rue Gilmour, 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Summary
Keywords
Commercial law — Corporations — Amalgamation — Lower courts determining ownership of shares — Whether oppression remedy can benefit oppressor — Whether application for leave to appeal raises issues of national or public importance.
Summary
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This is an appeal and cross appeal from a decision dealing with the ownership of shares in the respondent company 5174245 Manitoba Ltd. and in 5810621 Manitoba Ltd., the amalgamation of those two corporations and claims for an oppression remedy.
The trial judge concluded that the applicant Rickvinder Brar was the beneficial owner of 175 shares. The respondents were ordered to purchase these shares at fair value.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and upheld the trial judge’s determination.
Lower court rulings
Rickvinder Brar is the beneficial owner of 175 Class B Common Shares of 5174245 Manitoba Ltd. and shares are to be purchased at fair value determined at date of his employment termination.
Rickvinder Brar’s appeal dismissed and trial judge’s decision affirmed. It was not necessary to consider Rob Campbell’s cross-appeal.
Filed documents
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