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41696
Barnabas Chukwuemeka Okeke v. Chief of the Calgary Police Service, et al.
(Alberta) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-07-10 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-07-10 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-07-10 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for advanced costs is dismissed. It is not necessary to consider the other various requests for miscellaneous relief. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary), Number 2301-0321AC, 2025 ABCA 52, dated February 14, 2025, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2025-07-10 |
Decision on the miscellaneous motion, See judgment on application Dismissed |
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| 2025-06-24 | Notice of name, (Printed version due on 2025-07-02) | Chief of the Calgary Police Service |
| 2025-06-09 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-06-09 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-04-03 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-04-03, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-03) | Chief of the Calgary Police Service |
| 2025-03-18 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version due on 2025-03-25) | Chief of the Calgary Police Service |
| 2025-03-18 | Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-03-19, (Printed version filed on 2025-03-18) | Chief of the Calgary Police Service |
| 2025-03-11 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), validation of service and expedite decision, Completed on: 2025-03-17 | Barnabas Chukwuemeka Okeke |
| 2025-03-10 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2025-03-03 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), for dispense of filing fee and printing documents, Completed on: 2025-03-10 | Barnabas Chukwuemeka Okeke |
| 2025-03-03 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A | Barnabas Chukwuemeka Okeke |
| 2025-03-03 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-03-14 | Barnabas Chukwuemeka Okeke |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Okeke, Barnabas Chukwuemeka | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chief of the Calgary Police Service | Respondent | Active |
| Officer Sarah Oakes | Respondent | Active |
| Officer Taylor Coveart | Respondent | Active |
| Officer Derrid Maier | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Okeke, Barnabas Chukwuemeka
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Chief of the Calgary Police Service
Counsel
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Party: Officer Sarah Oakes
Counsel
Law, Legal Services
800 Macleod Trail SE
Calgary, Alberta
T2G 2M3
Telephone: (403) 268-8376
Email: kelli.zucchi@calgary.ca
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: Officer Taylor Coveart
Counsel
Law, Legal Services
800 Macleod Trail SE
Calgary, Alberta
T2G 2M3
Telephone: (403) 268-8376
Email: kelli.zucchi@calgary.ca
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: Officer Derrid Maier
Counsel
Law, Legal Services
800 Macleod Trail SE
Calgary, Alberta
T2G 2M3
Telephone: (403) 268-8376
Email: kelli.zucchi@calgary.ca
Agent
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Summary
Keywords
Property — Summary dismissal — Whether the police came into possession of the applicant’s personal property upon taking him prisoner.
Summary
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The applicant was arrested and released from custody four months later. He sued the respondents for dispossessing him of his rented residence and failing to secure his personal property. His claims against some of the respondents were summarily dismissed and other claims were struck. His subsequent appeal was dismissed.
Lower court rulings
Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
2306-00636
See file
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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