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42215
James Dell, et al. v. Zeifman Partners Inc. as operator of the waste disposal site at 2021 Four Mile Creek Road, Niagara-on-the-lake
(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant- consent for intervener | James Dell |
| 2026-03-26 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-04-09, (Printed version due on 2026-04-02) | James Dell |
| 2026-03-16 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-17) | Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, the Honourable Andrea Khanjin; Mohsen Keyvani; and Kim Groombridge |
| 2026-03-16 | Book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-03-16, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-17) | Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, the Honourable Andrea Khanjin; Mohsen Keyvani; and Kim Groombridge |
| 2026-03-16 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-03-16, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-17) | Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, the Honourable Andrea Khanjin; Mohsen Keyvani; and Kim Groombridge |
| 2026-03-16 | Motion to add or substitute parties, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-03-16, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-17) | Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, the Honourable Andrea Khanjin; Mohsen Keyvani; and Kim Groombridge |
| 2026-03-12 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-12) | Erin Montanaro |
| 2026-03-12 |
Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing Proof of Service (Rec'd 2026-03-13), Completed on: 2026-03-13, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-12) |
Erin Montanaro |
| 2026-03-12 |
Motion to add or substitute parties, (Book Form), Missing Proof of Service (Rec'd 2026-03-13), Completed on: 2026-03-13, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-12) |
Erin Montanaro |
| 2026-02-13 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED | |
| 2026-02-10 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2026-02-20) | James Dell |
| 2026-02-10 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing CA Orders , Incomplete, (Printed version filed on 2026-02-20) |
James Dell |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dell, James | Applicant | Active |
| Sophie Dell, Ron Quevillon, Charlene Quevillon, Dino Lavalle, Mary Lavalle, Dan Lavalle, Larry Bourk, Joan Bourk, Richard Zirger, Judi Zirger, Robert Zirger, Sharon Zirger, George Lepp, Cindi Lepp, Mark Lepp and Erica Lepp | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zeifman Partners Inc. as operator of the waste disposal site at 2021 Four Mile Creek Road, Niagara-on-the-lake | Respondent | Active |
| Montanaro, Erin | Respondent | Pending |
| Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, the Honourable Andrea Khanjin; Mohsen Keyvani; and Kim Groombridge | Respondent | Pending |
Counsel
Party: Dell, James
Counsel
Paul Marshall
Cassandra Kirewskie
10-3455 Harvester Road
PO Box 80060
Burlington, Ontario
L7L 6B1
Telephone: (905) 634-2002
FAX: (905) 634-3003
Email: dmmcallister1@rogers.com
Party: Sophie Dell, Ron Quevillon, Charlene Quevillon, Dino Lavalle, Mary Lavalle, Dan Lavalle, Larry Bourk, Joan Bourk, Richard Zirger, Judi Zirger, Robert Zirger, Sharon Zirger, George Lepp, Cindi Lepp, Mark Lepp and Erica Lepp
Counsel
Paul Marshall
Cassandra Kirewskie
10-3455 Harvester Road
PO Box 80060
Burlington, Ontario
L7L 6B1
Telephone: (905) 634-2002
FAX: (905) 634-3003
Email: dmmcallister1@rogers.com
Party: Zeifman Partners Inc. as operator of the waste disposal site at 2021 Four Mile Creek Road, Niagara-on-the-lake
Counsel
40 King Street West, Suite 5800
P.O. Box 1011
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3S1
Telephone: (416) 595-8520
FAX: (416) 595-8695
Email: tfarber@millerthomson.com
Party: Montanaro, Erin
Counsel
Sarah J. Draper
39 Queen Street
P.O. Box 24022
St. Catharines, Ontario
L2R 7P7
Telephone: (905) 688-9411
FAX: (905) 688-5747
Email: hillt@niagaralaw.ca
Agent
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 1605
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (416) 355-3256
FAX: (416) 925-7464
Email: mchambers@macorlaw.com
Party: Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, the Honourable Andrea Khanjin; Mohsen Keyvani; and Kim Groombridge
Counsel
Brandon Fragomeni
Crown Law Office - Civil
720 Bay Street - 8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (416) 571-2100
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: shahana.kar@ontario.ca
Agent
World Exchange Plaza
100 Queen Street, suite 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 787-3562
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: neffendi@blg.com
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