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41983
John Dunford v. Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, et al.
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-10-27, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-27) | John Dunford |
| 2025-10-16 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-10-16) | Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation |
| 2025-10-16 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-16) | Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation |
| 2025-10-16 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-10-16, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-16) | Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation |
| 2025-10-06 | Lower court order - e-filing, (Letter Form), Ca Order , (Printed version filed on 2025-10-06) | John Dunford |
| 2025-09-17 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED | |
| 2025-09-16 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-09-18) | John Dunford |
| 2025-09-16 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Amended version filed on 2025-09-17 Missing CA Orders (Rec'd 2025-10-06), Completed on: 2025-10-06, (Printed version filed on 2025-09-18) |
John Dunford |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dunford, John | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board | Respondent | Active |
| Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Dunford, John
Counsel
Geoff Budden
Paul Kennedy
Michael Wilchesky
Nahid Atrchin
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
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Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
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Agent
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Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
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Party: Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Counsel
Landan Peleikis
130 Adelaide Street West
Suite 3200
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 594-4671
Email: dberlach@sblegal.ca
Party: Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Counsel
Landan Peleikis
130 Adelaide Street West
Suite 3200
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 594-4671
Email: dberlach@sblegal.ca
Agent
2600-160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8699
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: graham.ragan@gowlingwlg.com
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Filed documents
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