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42295
Sylwester Walczak v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce – Toronto, Ontario, et al.
(Alberta) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-05-12 | Sylwester Walczak |
| 2026-05-08 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A Alberta, (Printed version filed on 2026-05-08) |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce – Toronto, Ontario |
| 2026-05-08 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A Ontario, (Printed version filed on 2026-05-08) |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce – Toronto, Ontario |
| 2026-05-08 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2026-05-08) | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce – Toronto, Ontario |
| 2026-05-08 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-05-08, (Printed version filed on 2026-05-08) | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce – Toronto, Ontario |
| 2026-04-15 | Letter advising parties of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2026-04-09 | Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Supporting documents , (Printed version filed on 2026-04-15) | Sylwester Walczak |
| 2026-04-09 |
Certificate (if inappropriate for a judge to take part in adjudication), (Letter Form), 23C No conflict , (Printed version filed on 2026-04-15) |
Sylwester Walczak |
| 2026-04-09 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Public Access to Information Form , (Printed version filed on 2026-04-15) | Sylwester Walczak |
| 2026-04-09 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-04-09, (Printed version filed on 2026-04-15) | Sylwester Walczak |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Walczak, Sylwester | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce – Toronto, Ontario | Respondent | Active |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce – Calgary, Alberta | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Walczak, Sylwester
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce – Toronto, Ontario
Counsel
Luc Rollingson
Erwin De Guzman
855 2nd Street SW
Suite 4500 Banker Halls East
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4K7
Telephone: (780) 917-4275
Email: heelanj@bennettjones.com
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Party: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce – Calgary, Alberta
Counsel
Luc Rollingson
Erwin De Guzman
855 2nd Street SW
Suite 4500 Banker Halls East
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4K7
Telephone: (780) 917-4275
Email: heelanj@bennettjones.com
Agent
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
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