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41588
Hakemi & Ridgedale LLP v. 1011173 B.C. Ltd., et al.
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | Close file on Leave | |
| 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 motion by Stephen Grudenic to represent Moushir Sadek is dismissed. The motion by Stephen Grudenic to represent 1011173 B.C. Ltd. is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA49162, 2024 BCCA 347, dated October 11, 2024, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2025-05-15 |
Decision on the miscellaneous motion, See judgment on application Judgment accordingly |
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| 2025-04-07 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-04-07 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-04-03 | Response to miscellaneous motion, Completed on: 2025-04-04, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-04) | Hakemi & Ridgedale LLP |
| 2025-03-31 |
Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Pursuant to Rule 15 and 17 Per rule 20 servive was completed on 04-01-2025, Completed on: 2025-04-01 |
Stephen Grudenic |
| 2025-01-22 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Printed version filed on 2025-01-29) | 1011173 B.C. Ltd. |
| 2025-01-22 | Notice of name, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-29) | 1011173 B.C. Ltd. |
| 2025-01-22 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-07, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-29) | 1011173 B.C. Ltd. |
| 2025-01-22 | Correspondence received from, Concerning legal representation, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-29) | 1011173 B.C. Ltd. |
| 2024-12-11 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2024-12-10 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-11) | Hakemi & Ridgedale LLP |
| 2024-12-10 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-12-11) | Hakemi & Ridgedale LLP |
| 2024-12-10 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-12-10, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-11) | Hakemi & Ridgedale LLP |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hakemi & Ridgedale LLP | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1011173 B.C. Ltd. | Respondent | Active |
| Grudenic, Stephen | Respondent | Active |
| Sadek, Moushir | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Hakemi & Ridgedale LLP
Counsel
Scott Marescaux
2600 – 1066 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 3X1
Telephone: (604) 682-7737
Email: thakemi@mltaikins.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: 1011173 B.C. Ltd.
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Grudenic, Stephen
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Sadek, Moushir
This party is not represented by counsel.
Summary
Keywords
Contracts — Retainer agreement — On what basis can courts render a term of a lawyer-client retainer agreement unenforceable — Whether the entire contract doctrine applied — Whether the lower courts erred.
Summary
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The applicant law firm and the respondents entered into a retainer agreement. The respondents requested an appointment before the Registrar seeking a review of all 31 accounts. The Registrar concluded that all 31 of the applicant’s accounts were interim and reviewable. The applicant’s appeals were dismissed.
Lower court rulings
Appeal dismissed
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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