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41700
Aqib Rahman v. Elia Associates, et al.
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-06-26 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-06-26 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-06-26 |
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 Ontario, Number COA-24-CV-0609, 2025 ONCA 16, dated January 14, 2025, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2025-05-26 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-03-24 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-03-31) | Elia Associates |
| 2025-03-24 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B, (Printed version due on 2025-03-31) | Elia Associates |
| 2025-03-24 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version due on 2025-03-31) | Elia Associates |
| 2025-03-24 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-03-25, (Printed version due on 2025-03-31) | Elia Associates |
| 2025-03-11 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2025-03-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A | Aqib Rahman |
| 2025-03-05 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: - Amended notice of application (Rec'd 2025-03-11), Completed on: 2025-03-05, (Printed version filed on 2025-03-13) |
Aqib Rahman |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rahman, Aqib | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Elia Associates | Respondent | Active |
| Victor James Yee, Antoni Gabriel Casalinuovo and Richard Anatol Elia | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Rahman, Aqib
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Elia Associates
Counsel
Megan Phyper
366 Adelaide Street West
Suite 102
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1R9
Telephone: (416) 971-8000
FAX: (416) 971-8001
Email: tgleason@dgllp.ca
Party: Victor James Yee, Antoni Gabriel Casalinuovo and Richard Anatol Elia
Counsel
Megan Phyper
366 Adelaide Street West
Suite 102
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1R9
Telephone: (416) 971-8000
FAX: (416) 971-8001
Email: tgleason@dgllp.ca
Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure — Judgments and orders — Summary judgments — Civil action against lawyers representing adverse party — Whether motion judge erred in striking claim on basis that pleadings disclosed no reasonable cause of action — Whether Court of Appeal erred in affirming decision of motion judge
Summary
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The applicant brought an action against the respondents, who are the law firm and lawyers who represented a party adverse to the applicant in other proceedings. The motion judge dismissed the applicant’s claim as disclosing no reasonable cause of action. The Court of Appeal dismissed the applicant’s appeal.
Lower court rulings
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
CV-23-00001421-0000
Motion to strike the applicant’s claim granted. The applicant is ordered to pay costs in the amount of $7,500.00.
Appeal dismissed. The applicant is ordered to pay costs in the amount of $6,810.51.
Filed documents
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