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20246
John Just v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of British Columbia
(British Columbia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-08-10 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Gowling Strathy Henderson | |
| 1990-08-10 | General proceeding, to note $30.00 filing fee on the taxation, receipt number 17997, filed on behalf of John Just. | |
| 1990-08-07 | Approved order for payment out, direction #2007, with service | |
| 1990-08-07 | Decision on the bill of costs, at $13,813.83, with service | |
| 1990-03-28 | Notice of appointment to tax the bill of costs | |
| 1990-03-02 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-02 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-02 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1989-12-08 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-12-08 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-12-07 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co, The appeal is allowed, Sopinka J. dissenting. A new trial must be held to determine whether the respondent had in all the circumstances met the standard of care that should reasonably be imposed upon it. The appellant is entitled to costs to this Court and in the Court of Appeal of British Columbia. The issue of costs of the first trial is reserved to the judge presiding at the new trial. Allowed, costs in this Court and in the Court of Appeal |
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| 1989-02-27 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the Justices. | |
| 1989-02-24 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1989-02-24, CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co Decision reserved |
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| 1989-02-21 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies (additional authorities) | John Just |
| 1989-02-21 | Book of authorities, , 9 copies vols. 1 & 2 | John Just |
| 1989-01-27 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1989-02-24 Decision reserved |
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| 1989-01-17 | Service, of Respondents factum | |
| 1988-12-23 | Respondent's factum, , 20 copies | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of British Columbia |
| 1988-09-26 | Notice of hearing | John Just |
| 1988-09-14 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1988-09-29 | |
| 1988-06-17 | Appellant's factum, served copy, with service | John Just |
| 1988-06-15 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | John Just |
| 1988-04-21 | Certified casebook | John Just |
| 1988-04-07 | Case on appeal, served copy, with service | John Just |
| 1988-03-30 | Case on appeal, 20 copies, Vols. 1 to 3 | John Just |
| 1987-07-31 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to J.L. Jordan (B.C.) informing of judgment | |
| 1987-07-29 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1987-07-17 | $500 security deposit paid, $500.00, receipt # 2007 | John Just |
| 1987-07-10 | Order granting leave to appeal, approved | |
| 1987-07-10 | Notice of appeal, With service | John Just |
| 1987-06-25 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ McI LeD Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1987-04-06 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-04-06, CJ McI LeD Decision reserved |
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| 1987-04-06 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-04-06, CJ McI LeD Decision reserved |
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| 1987-03-25 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of British Columbia |
| 1987-02-25 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1987-02-25 | John Just |
| 1987-02-03 | Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application | |
| 1987-02-02 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, (A01's factum to be served on R01 no later than 19 87/02/16), McI Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-02-02 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1987-02-02, (A01's factum to be served on R01 no later than 19 87/02/16), McI | |
| 1987-02-02 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1987-02-02, (A01's factum to be served on R01 no later than 19 87/02/16), McI | |
| 1987-01-29 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of British Columbia |
| 1987-01-29 | Affidavit | John Just |
| 1987-01-29 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal | John Just |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Just, John | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen in Right of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Just, John
Counsel
T.R. Berger
J.N. Laxton, Q.C.
1285 PENDER ST W
10TH FL
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6E 4B1
Telephone: (604) 682-3871
FAX: (604) 682-3704
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of British Columbia
Counsel
William A. Pearce
Harvey Groberman
310 - 900 HOWE ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6Z 2M4
Telephone: (250) 689-4438
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
C822279
Action dismissed
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA004266
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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