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27320

Ludco Enterprises Ltd., et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2001-11-15 Appeal closed
2001-11-14 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2001-11-01 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
2001-10-05 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
2001-10-01 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2001-09-28 Judgment on the appeal rendered, G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB, The appeal is allowed with costs throughout. The judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal and the reassessments for the appellants' 1981 to 1985 taxation years are set aside. The matter is remitted back to Revenue Canada for reassessment.
Allowed, costs in this Court and courts below
2001-04-02 Transcript received, and distributed to the justices (63 pages)
2001-03-19 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2001-03-19 Hearing of the appeal, 2001-03-19, (V028), G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB
Judgment reserved
2001-03-19 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings
2001-03-19 Appellant's condensed book, 17 copies Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
2001-03-14 Supplemental document, Appellants' Supplementary Authorities (distribué à la Cour le 15 mars 2001) Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
2001-03-14 Correspondence received from, Guy Du Pont du 12 mars 2001 pour ajouter à leur dossier d'appel la page 24 de la pièce P-6 et les pages 4884 à 4894 du Vol. XXIII déposé à la Cour d'appel fédérale (documents joints à la lettre) [distribués à la Cour le 15 mars 2001] Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
2001-02-22 Appeal court record, (7 boxes + 1 flat cardboard box containing 5 exhibit charts)
2001-02-21 Correspondence received from, P. Cossette en date du 21 février 2001et adressée à G. DuPont (télécopieur) re: présentera sa plaidoirie en français Her Majesty the Queen
2001-02-09 Correspondence received from, Guy DuPont datée du 5 février 2001re: nouvel argument soulevé par l'intimée dans son mémoire Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
2001-01-08 Notice of hearing Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
2000-12-01 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2001-03-19
Judgment reserved
2000-11-27 Correspondence received from, (by fax) G. Du Pont; re: March 19, 2001 for hearing date (original filed Dec. 1) Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
2000-11-22 Correspondence received from, (by fax) G. Du Pont; re: hearing dates for both Ludco and Singleton (original received on Nov. 27/00) Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
2000-11-21 Correspondence received from, (by fax) Pierre Cossette; re: both Ludco's adn Singleton's appeal be heard together; not availalbe in January; Feb. 21, March 19-20 available Her Majesty the Queen
2000-11-20 Correspondence received, (by fax) from J. Saunders; re: hearing dates and should not be heard with Singleton 27477
2000-11-20 Correspondence received from, (by fax) G. Du Pont dated Nov. 17/00 re: hearing dates and to be heard with Singleton 27477 (original received Nov. 24/00) Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
2000-10-19 Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2000-10-19 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-10-19 Respondent's record, Vol. I & II (certificate of counsel filed Oct. 30/00), Completed on: 2000-10-19 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-10-19 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2000-10-19 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-10-19 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2001-01-15
2000-08-24 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2000-08-24 Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
2000-08-24 Appellant's record, Vol. I to VI, Completed on: 2000-08-24 Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
2000-08-24 Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2000-08-24 Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
2000-05-02 Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal
2000-04-27 Order granting leave to appeal
2000-04-26 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2000-05-01 Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
2000-04-25 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2000-04-20 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is granted.
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-03-13 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ia Ma
1999-09-23 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 1999-09-30 Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
1999-09-15 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1999-09-15 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-08-16 Decision on motion to strike out, Ia, parts of the affidavits in support of the application for leave to appeal
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1999-08-16 Submission of motion to strike out, Ia
1999-07-19 Response to motion to strike out, Completed on: 1999-07-19 Ludco Enterprises Ltd.
1999-06-23 Motion to strike out, (par. in affidavits filed in support of leave application) (book form), Completed on: 1999-06-23 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-06-10 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
1999-05-28 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1999-05-28 Ludco Enterprises Ltd.

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Ludco Enterprises Ltd. Appellant Active
Ludmer, Brian Appellant Active
Ludmer, David Appellant Active
Ludmer, Cindy Appellant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Ludco Enterprises Ltd.

Counsel
Names
Guy Du Pont, Esq.
François Barette
Contact information
Goodman Phillips & Vineberg
1501 McGill College Avenue
26th Floor
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6406
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: dupont@mtl.gpv.com
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Party: Ludmer, Brian

Counsel
Name
Guy Du Pont, Esq.
Contact information
Goodman Phillips & Vineberg
1501 McGill College Avenue
26th Floor
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6406
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: dupont@mtl.gpv.com
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Party: Ludmer, David

Counsel
Name
Guy Du Pont, Esq.
Contact information
Goodman Phillips & Vineberg
1501 McGill College Avenue
26th Floor
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6406
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: dupont@mtl.gpv.com
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Party: Ludmer, Cindy

Counsel
Name
Guy Du Pont, Esq.
Contact information
Goodman Phillips & Vineberg
1501 McGill College Avenue
26th Floor
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6406
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: dupont@mtl.gpv.com
Agent
Name
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Pierre Cossette
Sophie-Lyne Lefebvre
Susan Shaughnessy
Contact information
Procureur général du Canada
Complexe Guy Favreau, Tour Est
9e étage, 200 boul. René-Lévesque O.
Montréal, Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 283-8756
FAX: (514) 283-3103
Agent
Name
Graham R. Garton, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
Exchange Tower
130 King Street West, Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1K6
Telephone: (416) 952-6807
FAX: (416) 973-8253
Email: ggarton@justice.gc.ca

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

January 5, 1993
Tax Court of Canada

88-107(IT)

Appeal dismissed

December 9, 1997
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division

T-742-93, T-743-93, T-744-93, T-745-93

Appeals dismissed

March 30, 1999
Federal Court of Appeal

A-884-97, A-885-97, A-886-97, A-887-97

Appeals dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13