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20795
Vancouver General Hospital, et al. v. Isaac Wilfred Stoffman, et al.
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-06 | Appeal closed | |
| 2003-11-06 |
Approved order for payment out, (Consent Order) - Document not microfilmed but is on file |
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| 1992-01-10 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal of B.C. att: Mrs Jennifer L. Jordan, Registrar, enclosed appeal books vol I to IV and transcripts vol. I to VII. | |
| 1991-04-03 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1991-01-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Beament, Green, York, Manton (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-25 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1991-01-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Stikeman & Elliott (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1990-12-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Stikeman & Elliott (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-12-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Beament, Green, York, Manton (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-12-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1990-12-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-12-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-12-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-12-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-12-06 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from C. Alain sent to His Honour Martin R. Taylor enclosing complimentary copies of the reasons for judgment of our Court in the mandatory retirement cases. | |
| 1990-12-06 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co, The appeal is allowed, the decisions of the trial judge and the Court of Appeal are reversed, and the plaintiffs' action is dismissed with costs, Wilson, L'Heureux-Dubé and Cory JJ. dissenting. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-09-12 | Notice of change of counsel, (on behalf of ALL Respondents) | Isaac Wilfred Stoffman |
| 1989-05-30 | General proceeding, transcript received and distributed to the Justices. | |
| 1989-05-26 | General proceeding, to note 1 copy of Exhibits vols. 1 to 4; 1 copy of Appeal book vols. 1 to 4 and 1 copy of transcripts vols. 1 to 8 | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1989-05-25 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies of add. authorities | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1989-05-19 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1989-05-19, CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co Decision reserved |
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| 1989-05-15 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1989-05-19 Decision reserved |
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| 1989-05-09 | General proceeding, to note 21 copies of supplementary factum, with service | Isaac Wilfred Stoffman |
| 1989-05-09 | General proceeding | Isaac Wilfred Stoffman |
| 1989-05-05 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1989-04-03 | Intervener's factum, , 23 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1989-03-23 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1989-02-21 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order to apportion time (4 days)., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-02-21 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1989-02-21, for an order to apportion time (4 days)., CJ | |
| 1989-02-21 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1989-02-21, for an order to apportion time (4 days)., CJ | |
| 1989-02-21 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (appeals to be heard May 16, 17, 18 & 19). Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-02-21 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1989-02-21, (appeals to be heard May 16, 17, 18 & 19). | |
| 1989-02-21 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-02-21, (appeals to be heard May 16, 17, 18 & 19). | |
| 1989-02-21 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-02-21, (appeals to be heard May 16, 17, 18 & 19). | |
| 1989-02-17 | Affidavit, for an order to opportion hearing time for counsel, with service | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1989-02-17 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order to opportion hearing time for counsel, with service | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1989-02-17 | Affidavit, With service | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1989-02-17 | Motion to expedite the appeal, With service | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1989-02-01 | Service, of Respondent's factum | |
| 1989-01-30 | Book of authorities, 10 copies vols. 1, 2, 3 | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1989-01-30 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1989-01-30 | Service, of factum, with service | |
| 1989-01-19 | Intervener's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1989-01-17 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1989-01-17 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1989-01-16 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-01-13 | Correspondence received from, from R.E. Charney | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1989-01-10 | Respondent's factum, , 21 copies of Respondents' joint factum, with service | Isaac Wilfred Stoffman |
| 1989-01-05 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Nova Scotia |
| 1989-01-05 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1989-01-03 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1989-01-03 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1988-12-23 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-01-23 | |
| 1988-12-22 | Notice of constitutional question(s), on additional Questions, with service | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1988-12-16 | Order on miscellaneous motion | |
| 1988-12-12 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, (For Constitutional Question see file. Interventions by Jan 03/89.), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-12-12 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1988-12-12, (For Constitutional Question see file. Interventions by Jan 03/89.), CJ | |
| 1988-12-12 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1988-12-12, (For Constitutional Question see file. Interventions by Jan 03/89.), CJ | |
| 1988-12-09 | Response to miscellaneous motion | Isaac Wilfred Stoffman |
| 1988-12-09 | Notice of miscellaneous motion | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1988-12-07 | Appellant's factum, , 1 copy (proof of service), with service | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1988-12-05 | Appellant's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1988-12-01 | General proceeding, to note Appeal Court Record and transcripts returned to Registrar Boudreau | |
| 1988-11-14 | Case on appeal, , served copy of supplementary case on appeal (See C.J.'s order), with service | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1988-10-31 | General proceeding, to note served copy of volumes 1 to 4 of exhibits of case on appeal, with service | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1988-10-31 | Case on appeal, ,served copy of supplementary case, with service | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1988-10-21 | Case on appeal, 21 copies of supplementary case (1 copy to Reg. See CJ. order) | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1988-10-21 | Appeal court record, and transcripts | |
| 1988-10-07 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-10-07 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1988-10-06 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1988-10-05 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1988-09-30 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1988-09-29 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-09-19 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1988-09-13 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1988-08-30 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For constitutional questions see file or Reg's red book #6 p. 63. Interventions by Oct 07/88. For further particulars, see file # 20747), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-08-30 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-08-30, (For constitutional questions see file or Reg's red book #6 p. 63. Interventions by Oct 07/88. For further particulars, see file # 20747), CJ | |
| 1988-08-30 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-08-30, (For constitutional questions see file or Reg's red book #6 p. 63. Interventions by Oct 07/88. For further particulars, see file # 20747), CJ | |
| 1988-08-26 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1988-05-31 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1988-05-27 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1988-05-05 | $500 security deposit paid, $500.00, receipt #2040 | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1988-05-02 | Notice of appeal | Vancouver General Hospital |
| 1988-04-25 | Correspondence received from, from E. Bisson to Registrar (Van,BC) | |
| 1988-04-21 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ E La Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1988-03-21 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1988-03-21, CJ E La Decision reserved |
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| 1988-03-21 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1988-03-21, CJ E La Decision reserved |
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| 1988-03-01 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies - all applicants, with service, Completed on: 1988-03-01 | Vancouver General Hospital |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver General Hospital | Applicant | Active |
| Board of Trustees of the Vancouver General Hospital. | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stoffman, Isaac Wilfred | Respondent | Active |
| Goldman, William Philip | Respondent | Active |
| Hertzman, Victor | Respondent | Active |
| Cohen, Leslie George | Respondent | Active |
| Rennie, Charles Sutherland | Respondent | Active |
| Robinson, Clayton | Respondent | Active |
| Acheson, Thomas William | Respondent | Active |
| Evans, Sidney | Respondent | Active |
| White, Jermaine Vincent | Respondent | Active |
| Edgar, Murray | Respondent | Active |
| Van Norden, Jacoba | Respondent | Active |
| Schom, Charles | Respondent | Active |
| Jones, Elmer | Respondent | Active |
| Zack, John Jacob | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Saskatchewan | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Manitoba | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Nova Scotia | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Vancouver General Hospital
Counsel
2800 Park Place
666 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 2Z7
Telephone: (604) 687-9444
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Board of Trustees of the Vancouver General Hospital.
Counsel
2800 Park Place
666 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 2Z7
Telephone: (604) 687-9444
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Stoffman, Isaac Wilfred
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Goldman, William Philip
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Hertzman, Victor
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Cohen, Leslie George
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Rennie, Charles Sutherland
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Robinson, Clayton
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Acheson, Thomas William
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Evans, Sidney
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: White, Jermaine Vincent
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Edgar, Murray
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Van Norden, Jacoba
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Schom, Charles
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Jones, Elmer
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Zack, John Jacob
Counsel
2200 - 1055 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 669-0011
FAX: (604) 669-5101
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Duff Friesen
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4997
Party: Attorney General of Manitoba
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: s.roussel@noelassocies.com
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Nova Scotia
Agent
47 Clarence St
Suite 204
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9K1
Telephone: (613) 241-3400
FAX: (613) 241-8555
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
A 851 497
finding of discrimination
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA 006362
appeal dismissed
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