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26345
Theodore Clifford Best v. Marlene Shirley Best
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-09-07 | Appeal closed | |
| 1999-08-06 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 1999-08-06 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 1999-07-12 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 1999-07-09 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi, The appeal is allowed on the issues of the valuation method and costs, L'Heureux-Dubé J. dissenting. In all other respects the appeal is dismissed. Allowed in part, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-03-08 | Transcript received, 72 pages | |
| 1999-02-17 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1999-02-17, video #V016, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi Judgment reserved |
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| 1999-02-12 | Respondent's record, SUPPLEMENTAL, Completed on: 1999-02-12 | Marlene Shirley Best |
| 1999-02-12 | Respondent's book of authorities, SUPPLEMENTAL, Completed on: 1999-02-12 | Marlene Shirley Best |
| 1999-02-09 | Appellant's book of authorities, (Supplementary Book), Completed on: 1999-02-09 | Theodore Clifford Best |
| 1999-02-09 | Notice of appearance, William J. Sammon and Jirina Bulger | Theodore Clifford Best |
| 1999-02-08 | Notice of appearance, Frank C. Tierney and Shawn L. C. Peers (fax copy) | Marlene Shirley Best |
| 1999-01-13 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1999-02-17 Judgment reserved |
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| 1998-11-18 | Order on motion to extend time, to file the factum, record and authorities | |
| 1998-11-18 | Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 1998-11-18 | Marlene Shirley Best |
| 1998-11-18 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 1998-11-18 | Marlene Shirley Best |
| 1998-11-18 | Respondent's record, Completed on: 1998-11-18 | Marlene Shirley Best |
| 1998-11-18 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's factum, record and book of authorities to Nov. 18/98, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-11-18 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 1998-11-18 | Response to motion to extend time, Consent, Completed on: 1998-11-18 | Theodore Clifford Best |
| 1998-11-18 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's factum, record and book of authorities to Nov. 18/98,, Completed on: 1998-11-18 | Marlene Shirley Best |
| 1998-10-05 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1999-01-18 | |
| 1998-08-10 | Book of authorities, 12 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-08-10 | Theodore Clifford Best |
| 1998-08-10 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-08-10 | Theodore Clifford Best |
| 1998-08-10 | Appellant's record, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-08-10 | Theodore Clifford Best |
| 1998-04-21 | $10.00 fee for depositing security, receipt #30459 | Theodore Clifford Best |
| 1998-04-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Tierney Stauffer and Barnes Sammon re: Rule 32 | |
| 1998-04-14 | $500 security deposit paid, receipt no. 2450 | Theodore Clifford Best |
| 1998-04-14 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 1998-04-14 | Theodore Clifford Best |
| 1998-04-02 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1998-03-23 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, all parties | |
| 1998-03-19 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ McL Ia, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-02-13 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ McL Ia | |
| 1998-01-07 | General proceeding, 5 copies of formal order of C.A. (to be sent with the application for leave to appeal) | Theodore Clifford Best |
| 1998-01-07 | General proceeding, (1 copy of page 17 with signature of counsel) | Theodore Clifford Best |
| 1997-12-29 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-12-29 | Marlene Shirley Best |
| 1997-12-17 | Correspondence received from, sent to Barnes, Sammon and Tierney, Stauffer re: receipt of application for leave to appeal | |
| 1997-11-27 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 28180 | Theodore Clifford Best |
| 1997-11-27 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (signature of counsel missing), with service, Completed on: 1998-01-07 | Theodore Clifford Best |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Best, Theodore Clifford | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best, Marlene Shirley | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Best, Theodore Clifford
Counsel
Jirina Bulger
William J. Sammon
400 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 594-8000
FAX: (613) 235-7578
Party: Best, Marlene Shirley
Counsel
Frank C. Tierney
Shawn L.C. Peers
175 Holland Ave
2nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1Y 0Y2
Telephone: (613) 728-8057
FAX: (613) 372-8986
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Lower court rulings
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)
32962-D
Applicant's claim dismissed
Court of Appeal for Ontario
C17034
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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