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41622
Satyam Patel v. Saskatchewan Health Authority, et al.
(Saskatchewan) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-05-01 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-05-01 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-05-01 |
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 4289, dated October 30, 2024, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 2025-03-03 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-02-10 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-12) | Satyam Patel |
| 2025-02-10 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-12) | Satyam Patel |
| 2025-02-10 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-02-10, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-12) | Satyam Patel |
| 2025-01-31 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-01-31) | Saskatchewan Health Authority |
| 2025-01-31 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-31) | Saskatchewan Health Authority |
| 2025-01-31 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-02-03, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-31) | Saskatchewan Health Authority |
| 2025-01-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B, (Printed version due on 2025-01-21) | Charles Lamb |
| 2025-01-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version due on 2025-01-21) | Charles Lamb |
| 2025-01-14 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-01-15, (Printed version due on 2025-01-21) | Charles Lamb |
| 2024-12-31 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED | |
| 2024-12-30 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-07) | Satyam Patel |
| 2024-12-30 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-07) | Satyam Patel |
| 2024-12-30 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - CA Order, Completed on: 2025-03-04, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-07) |
Satyam Patel |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patel, Satyam | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Health Authority | Respondent | Active |
| Lamb, Charles | 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: Saskatchewan Health Authority
Counsel
Ryan Kitzul
Allen Berriault
123 - 2nd Avenue South
Suite 1100
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 7E6
Telephone: (306) 665-7844
FAX: (306) 652-1586
Email: sspencer@millerthomson.com
Agent
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com
Party: Lamb, Charles
Counsel
30-16 Sims Crescent
Richmond Hill, Ontario
L4B 2P1
Telephone: (289) 695-2453
FAX: (289) 695-2445
Email: pharte@hartelaw.com
Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure – Vexatious litigants – Whether application judge erred by declaring applicant a vexatious litigant – Whether defendants may be declared vexatious litigants – Courts – Judges – Recusal – Whether single judge of court of appeal erred by declining to recuse
Summary
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The applicant is a physician whose surgical privileges have been suspended pending professional competence proceedings. He has commenced a variety of court actions against various parties in connection with these professional competence proceedings. The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan declared the applicant a vexatious litigant in 2021. Following that declaration, the respondents commenced an originating application in the Court of King’s Bench to have the applicant declared a vexatious litigant in that court.
The application judge held that the cumulative history of the applicant’s litigation behaviour makes it clear that he has crossed the line into vexatious conduct. He was barred from commencing any litigation related to suspension of his surgical privileges without leave.
The applicant sought leave to appeal, and further sought the recusal of the judge hearing that application. The judge held that there was no basis for recusal in this case. He held that the proposed appeal was without merit and dismissed the application for leave to appeal.
Lower court rulings
Application to declare applicant vexatious litigant allowed with costs.
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
CACV 4289
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
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