Docket

38254

Hydro-Québec v. Louise Matta, et al.

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

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

Proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2021-02-22 Appeal closed
2020-11-16 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2020-11-16 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2020-11-13 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Abe Mo Ka Côt Br Mar, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-09-026896-175, 2018 QCCA 838, dated May 25, 2018, heard on December 10, 2019, is allowed with costs throughout. The Court of Appeal’s decision is set aside and all the conclusions of the trial judge’s decision are restored, except the one stated in para. 66. The case is remanded to the Superior Court for hearing of the cross-application.
Allowed, with costs
2019-12-27 Transcript received, 97 pages
2019-12-10 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2019-12-10 Hearing of the appeal, 2019-12-10, CJ Abe Mo Ka Côt Br Mar
Judgment reserved
2019-12-10 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form) Canadian Electricity Association
2019-12-10 Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form) Louise Matta
2019-12-10 Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form) Hydro-Québec
2019-12-03 Supplemental document, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-12-03 Hydro-Québec
2019-11-27 Appeal perfected for hearing
2019-11-26 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Seats requested Hydro-Québec
2019-11-26 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), David Outerbridge and Stacey Reisman will appear before the court. Mr. Outerbridge will present oral arguments. Canadian Electricity Association
2019-11-26 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-11-26 Canadian Electricity Association
2019-11-26 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-11-26 Canadian Electricity Association
2019-11-25 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Claude Marseille, Ariane Bisaillon and Jean-François Mercure will appear before the court. Mr. Marseille and Ms. Bisaillon will present oral arguments.
Amended notice rec'd 2019-12-05, Ms Marion Barrault added.
Hydro-Québec
2019-11-25 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), 10 reserved seats requested Louise Matta
2019-11-22 Order on motion to adduce new evidence, by BROWN J.
2019-11-22 Decision on motion to adduce new evidence, Br,
UPON APPLICATION by the appellant for an order to adduce new evidence;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The motion is granted.

Granted
2019-11-22 Submission of motion to adduce new evidence, Br
2019-11-15 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Vincent Karim and Ricardo Hrtschan will appear before the court. Mr. Karim will present oral arguments. Louise Matta
2019-11-14 Respondent's record, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Completed on: 2019-11-14 Louise Matta
2019-11-14 Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-11-14 Louise Matta
2019-11-14 Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-11-14 Louise Matta
2019-11-14 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form) Louise Matta
2019-11-13 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Stéphane Rochette will appear before the court. Mr. Rochette will present oral arguments. Attorney General of Quebec
2019-11-08 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-11-08 Attorney General of Quebec
2019-11-07 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Co-Counsel added. Hydro-Québec
2019-11-06 Correspondence received from, 10 Reserved seats requested Hydro-Québec
2019-10-30 Order on motion for leave to intervene, (by MOLDAVER J.)
2019-10-30 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Br,
UPON APPLICATION by the Canadian Electricity Association for leave to intervene in the above appeal;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The motion for leave to intervene is granted and the said intervener shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed ten (10) pages in length. The deadline set by the Registrar on July 30, 2019, is varied and the intervener shall serve and file their factum and book of authorities, if any, on or before November 26, 2019, at 12 p.m. EST.
The said intervener is granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.
The intervener is not entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.
Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the intervener shall pay to the appellant and respondents any additional disbursements resulting from its intervention.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT:
The Attorney General of Quebec is granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.
Granted
2019-10-30 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Br
2019-10-29 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Agent added Louise Matta
2019-10-28 Motion to adduce new evidence, (Book Form),
-Filing fee missing (received 2019-10-30), Completed on: 2019-10-30
Hydro-Québec
2019-10-24 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-10-24 Hydro-Québec
2019-10-18 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Canadian Electricity Association
2019-10-18 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-10-18 Canadian Electricity Association
2019-09-27 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form) Hydro-Québec
2019-09-27 Appellant's record, (Book Form), Amended copy rec'd 2019-12-10, Completed on: 2019-09-27 Hydro-Québec
2019-09-27 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-27 Hydro-Québec
2019-09-27 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2019-09-27 Hydro-Québec
2019-08-26 Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), Missing: Proof of Service (rec' 08/26/019), Completed on: 2019-09-16 Hydro-Québec
2019-08-13 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2019-08-12 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Me Jean-François Mercure will be co-counsel for the applellant. Hydro-Québec
2019-07-30 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2019-07-30 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2019-12-10,
The schedule for serving and filing the material is set as follows:

The notice of appeal shall be served and filed on or before August 30, 2019.

The appellant’s record, factum and book of authorities, if any, shall be served and filed on or before September 27, 2019.

Any person wishing to intervene in this appeal under Rule 55 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file a motion for leave to intervene on or before October 18, 2019.

The appellant and respondents shall serve and file their response(s), if any, to the motions for leave to intervene on or before October 25, 2019.

Replies to any responses to the motions for leave to intervene shall be served and filed on or before October 29, 2019.

Any intervener granted leave to intervene under Rule 59 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada shall serve and file its respective factum and book of authorities, if any, on or before November 27, 2019.

The Attorney General of Quebec shall serve and file its factum and book of authorities, if any, on or before November 8, 2019.

The respondents’ record, factum and book of authorities, if any, shall be served and filed on or before November 15, 2019.
Judgment reserved
2019-07-05 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2019-07-05 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2019-07-04 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion to seal a document is granted. The motion for leave to intervene by the Attorney General of Quebec is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-09-026896-175, 2018 QCCA 838 dated May 25, 2018, is granted with costs in the cause.

The schedule for serving and filing materials will be set by the Registrar.
Granted, with costs in the cause
2019-07-04 Decision on motion for leave to intervene, See decision on Application.
Granted
2019-07-04 Decision on motion to seal, See decision on Application.
Granted
2019-04-01 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2019-04-01 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, for consideration by the Court
2019-04-01 Submission of motion to seal, for consideration by the Court
2018-10-09 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene., (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-10-09 Attorney General of Quebec
2018-10-05 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-10-05 Hydro-Québec
2018-10-04 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), MISSING: 4 copies (received 09/10/2018 and 15/10/2018), Completed on: 2018-10-16 Louise Matta
2018-09-25 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Louise Matta
2018-09-25 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-09-25 Louise Matta
2018-09-24 Motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), MISSING: electronic version (received 25/09/2018), Completed on: 2018-09-25 Attorney General of Quebec
2018-08-29 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED: 29/08/2018
2018-08-24 Motion to seal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-08-24 Hydro-Québec
2018-08-24 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A Hydro-Québec
2018-08-24 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Hydro-Québec
2018-08-24 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (3 volumes), Completed on: 2018-08-24 Hydro-Québec