Docket

39182

Grant Thornton LLP, et al. v. Province of New Brunswick, et al.

(New Brunswick) (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)
2022-07-20 Appeal closed
2022-01-14 Discontinuance of the bill of costs, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-01-21) Grant Thornton LLP
2022-01-12 Discontinuance of the bill of costs, (Letter Form) Grant Thornton LLP
2021-12-14 Bill of costs, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-08-17, (Printed version filed on 2021-12-23) Grant Thornton International Ltd.
2021-12-13 Bill of costs, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-01-18, (Printed version filed on 2021-12-13) Grant Thornton LLP
2021-07-29 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2021-07-29 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2021-07-29 Judgment on the appeal rendered, Mo Ka Côt Br Row Mar Kas, The appeals from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick, Number 29-19-CA, 2020 NBCA 18, dated March 26, 2020, heard on March 24, 2021, are allowed with costs throughout. The judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aside and the judgment of the Court of Queen’s Bench is restored.
Allowed, with costs
2021-04-13 Transcript received, 101 pages
2021-03-24 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2021-03-24 Hearing of the appeal, 2021-03-24, Mo Ka Côt Br Row Mar Kas
Judgment reserved
2021-03-22 Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version filed on 2021-03-22) Province of New Brunswick
2021-03-22 Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), Condensed Book for the following Appellants:
- GRANT THORNTON LLP, et al.
- GRANT THORNTON INTERNATIONAL LTD.
, (Printed version filed on 2021-03-22)		 Grant Thornton LLP
2021-03-16 Notice of Remote Participation by a Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada sent to all parties
2021-03-01 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Josie H. Marks, Frederick C. McElman, Q.C. to appear before the Court ; Josie H. Marks to present oral argument, (Printed version due on 2021-03-08) Province of New Brunswick
2021-03-01 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Guy J. Pratte to appear before the Court and present oral argument, (Printed version due on 2021-03-08) Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
2021-03-01 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Steven R. Barnett, J. Charles Foster, Q.C. to appear before the Court ; Steven R. Barnett present oral argument, (Printed version due on 2021-03-08) Grant Thornton International Ltd.
2021-03-01 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Peter Griffin, Anthony S. Richardson to appear before the Court ; Peter Griffin to present oral argument, (Printed version due on 2021-03-08) Grant Thornton LLP
2021-02-26 Reply factum on appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-03-05, (Printed version filed on 2021-02-26) Province of New Brunswick
2021-02-19 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-03-05, (Printed version filed on 2021-02-19) Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
2021-02-19 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-03-05, (Printed version filed on 2021-02-19) Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
2021-02-17 Order on motion to file a reply factum on appeal, by MARTIN J.
2021-02-17 Decision on the motion to file a reply factum on appeal, Mar, UPON APPLICATION by the appellants, Grant Thornton LLP and Kent M. Ostridge, for an order granting permission to file a reply factum and supplementary record;

AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

The motion is dismissed with costs to the respondent, Province of New Brunswick.
Dismissed, with costs
2021-02-17 Submission of motion to file a reply factum on appeal, Mar
2021-02-08 Reply to motion to file a reply factum on appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-02-09, (Printed version filed on 2021-02-09) Grant Thornton LLP
2021-02-05 Response to motion to file a reply factum on appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-02-09, (Printed version due on 2021-02-12) Province of New Brunswick
2021-02-05 Response to motion to file a reply factum on appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2021-02-05, (Printed version filed on 2021-02-08) Grant Thornton International Ltd.
2021-01-27 Response to motion to file a reply factum on appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2021-01-28, (Printed version due on 2021-02-03) Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
2021-01-26 Motion to file a reply factum on appeal, (Book Form), Missing: Filing Fee, Incomplete, (Printed version filed on 2021-01-27) Grant Thornton LLP
2021-01-12 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2021-01-19) Province of New Brunswick
2021-01-12 Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-01-26, (Printed version filed on 2021-01-12) Province of New Brunswick
2021-01-12 Respondent's record, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-01-26, (Printed version filed on 2021-01-12) Province of New Brunswick
2021-01-12 Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2021-01-26, (Printed version filed on 2021-01-12) Province of New Brunswick
2021-01-08 Order on motion for leave to intervene, by Justice Martin
2021-01-08 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, UPON APPLICATION by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada 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, and book of authorities, if any, on or before February 19, 2021.

The said intervener is granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.

The respondent is granted permission to serve and file a factum in reply to the intervention not to exceed five (5) pages in length on or before February 26, 2021.

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 appellants and respondent any additional disbursements resulting from its intervention.
, Mar
2021-01-08 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Mar
2020-12-14 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2020-12-14, (Printed version due on 2020-12-21) Grant Thornton LLP
2020-12-10 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2020-12-10, (Printed version due on 2020-12-17) Grant Thornton International Ltd.
2020-12-08 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form),
MISSING: proof of service on the appellants, Grant Thornton LLP and Kent M. Ostridge (received 2020-12-11), Completed on: 2020-12-11, (Printed version due on 2020-12-15)		 Province of New Brunswick
2020-12-07 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Michael Sobkin.
Consents to the late service of the motion for leave to intervene Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada to the appellants, Grant Thornton LLP and Kent M. Ostridge., (Printed version due on 2020-12-14)		 Grant Thornton LLP
2020-12-07 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), D. Lynne Watt.
Consents to the late service of the motion for leave to intervene Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada to the appellants, Grant Thornton LLP and Kent M. Ostridge, (Printed version due on 2020-12-14)		 Province of New Brunswick
2020-12-07 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Thomas Slade.
Consents to the late service of the motion for leave to intervene Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada to the appellants, Grant Thornton LLP and Kent M. Ostridge., (Printed version due on 2020-12-14)		 Grant Thornton International Ltd.
2020-12-04 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2020-12-11) Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
2020-12-04 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form),
MISSING:
1) proof of service on the appellants, Grant Thornton LLP, Kent M. Ostridge
2) filing fee, Incomplete, (Printed version due on 2020-12-11)		 Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
2020-11-25 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2020-11-10 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted), the parties. Tentatively scheduled for March 24, 2021.
2020-11-10 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2021-03-24
Judgment reserved
2020-11-06 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), 24 Grant Thornton LLP
2020-11-06 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2020-11-06 Grant Thornton LLP
2020-11-06 Appellant's record, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Joint Appellants' Record, Completed on: 2020-11-06, (Printed version filed on 2020-11-09) Grant Thornton LLP
2020-11-06 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2020-11-06, (Printed version filed on 2020-11-06) Grant Thornton LLP
2020-11-06 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), required: amended cover page (rec'd 2020-11-09), Completed on: 2020-11-09, (Printed version filed on 2020-11-06) Grant Thornton International Ltd.
2020-09-11 Notice of appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2020-09-11 Grant Thornton LLP
2020-09-11 Notice of appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2020-09-11 Grant Thornton International Ltd.
2020-08-14 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2020-08-14 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2020-08-13 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The applications for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick, Number 29 19 CA, 2020 NBCA 18, dated March 26, 2020, are granted with costs in the cause.
Granted, with costs in the cause
2020-07-20 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2020-07-09 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), SECOND APPLICATION, Completed on: 2020-07-09 Grant Thornton International Ltd.
2020-07-03 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), FIRST APPLICATION, Completed on: 2020-07-03 Grant Thornton LLP
2020-06-25 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), SECOND APPLICATION Province of New Brunswick
2020-06-25 Notice of name, (Letter Form), SECOND APPLICATION Province of New Brunswick
2020-06-25 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), SECOND APPLICATION
required: proof of service (rec'd 2020/06/26), Completed on: 2020-06-26		 Province of New Brunswick
2020-06-25 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), FIRST APPLICATION Province of New Brunswick
2020-06-25 Notice of name, (Letter Form), FIRST APPLICATION Province of New Brunswick
2020-06-25 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), FIRST APPLICATION
required: proof of service (rec'd 2020/06/26), Completed on: 2020-06-26		 Province of New Brunswick
2020-05-27 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, SECOND APPLICATION

FILE OPENED 2020/05/27
2020-05-27 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FIRST APPLICATION

FILE OPENED 2020/05/27
2020-05-22 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), SECOND APPLICATION Grant Thornton International Ltd.
2020-05-22 Notice of name, (Letter Form), SECOND APPLICATION Grant Thornton International Ltd.
2020-05-22 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), SECOND APPLICATION
required: signed CA judgment (rec'd 2020/05/27), Completed on: 2020-05-22		 Grant Thornton International Ltd.
2020-05-21 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), FIRST APPLICATION Grant Thornton LLP
2020-05-21 Notice of name, (Letter Form), FIRST APPLICATION Grant Thornton LLP
2020-05-21 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (2 volumes), FIRST APPLICATION, Completed on: 2020-05-21 Grant Thornton LLP