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41871

Mike (Michalakis) Christofi v. Chadwick Newcombe, et al.

(Alberta) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2025-12-12 Close file on Leave
2025-12-11 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2025-12-11 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2025-12-11 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for miscellaneous relief is dismissed. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary), Number 2501-0116AC, 2025 ABCA 178, dated May 22, 2025, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2025-12-11 Decision on the miscellaneous motion, See judgment on application
Dismissed
2025-12-09 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Judgment from trial court Mike (Michalakis) Christofi
2025-12-08 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), (4 volumes), Canadian Victims Bill of Rights , (Printed version due on 2025-12-15) Mike (Michalakis) Christofi
2025-12-02 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Letter Mike (Michalakis) Christofi
2025-11-03 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2025-11-03 Submission of miscellaneous motion, for consideration by the Court
2025-07-18 Response to miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), (Included in the respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2025-07-18, (Printed version due on 2025-07-25) Chadwick Newcombe
2025-07-18 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-07-18) Chadwick Newcombe
2025-07-18 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-07-18) Chadwick Newcombe
2025-07-18 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-07-18, (Printed version filed on 2025-07-18) Chadwick Newcombe
2025-06-25 Lower court order - e-filing, (Letter Form), CA Orders Mike (Michalakis) Christofi
2025-06-25 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Public Access to Information Form Mike (Michalakis) Christofi
2025-06-25 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED
2025-06-12 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-07-18 Mike (Michalakis) Christofi
2025-06-12 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing
Amended Notice (citing provision of law) (Assumed Jurisdiction)
Public Access to Information Form (Rec'd 2025-06-25)
CA Orders (Rec'd 2025-06-25)
TC Judgment and Orders (filed by the respondent)
Proof of Service (The respondents submitted a response on July 18, 2025), Completed on: 2025-09-12
Mike (Michalakis) Christofi

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Christofi, Mike (Michalakis) Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Newcombe, Chadwick Respondent Active
Kahane Law Ofice, Lynn Graafland, Serv-It Bailiff Service Inc., Ryan Hicke, Tempo Real Estate Ltd. Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Christofi, Mike (Michalakis)

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Newcombe, Chadwick

Counsel
Name
Fred R. Fenwick, K.C.
Contact information
McLennan Ross LLP
1900 Eau Claire Tower
600 – 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0G5
Telephone: (403) 543-9120
Email: fred.fenwick@mross.com
Agent
Name
Marie-France Major
Contact information
Supreme Advocacy LLP
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Kahane Law Ofice, Lynn Graafland, Serv-It Bailiff Service Inc., Ryan Hicke, Tempo Real Estate Ltd.

Counsel
Name
Fred R. Fenwick, K.C.
Contact information
McLennan Ross LLP
1900 Eau Claire Tower
600 – 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0G5
Telephone: (403) 543-9120
Email: fred.fenwick@mross.com
Agent
Name
Marie-France Major
Contact information
Supreme Advocacy LLP
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

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Vexatious litigant — Applicant declared to be vexatious litigant in Court of King’s Bench of Alberta — Applicant prohibited from filing documents except in accordance with court order — Applicant filing further documents — Court striking documents — Court of Appeal denying permission to appeal — Whether default judgment should be granted against respondents

Summary

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Mr. Christofi filed notices of appeal from provincial court judgments in the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. The Court of King’s Bench struck the notices but noted that Mr. Christofi could apply for leave to re-file them in accordance with conditions set out in an earlier court order. The Court of Appeal of Alberta dismissed Mr. Christofi’s application for permission to appeal.

Lower court rulings

March 31, 2025
Court of King’s Bench of Alberta

2401-17793, 2501-01448, 2501-01449

Notices of appeal struck

May 22, 2025
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)

2025 ABCA 178

Application for permission to appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-12-13