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28975

H & R Block Canada Inc. v. National Trust Company

(Ontario) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2004-03-11 Appeal closed
2003-11-17 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2003-11-14 Judgment on the appeal rendered, Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB De, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C28654, dated October 26, 2001, heard on June 3, 2003 is allowed with costs throughout, LeBel and Deschamps JJ. are dissenting.
Allowed, with costs
2003-06-13 Transcript received, (57 pages)
2003-06-03 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2003-06-03 Hearing of the appeal, 2003-06-03, (V051), Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB De
Judgment reserved
2003-06-03 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings
2003-06-03 Appellant's condensed book H & R Block Canada Inc.
2003-06-02 Respondent's condensed book National Trust Company
2003-05-27 Correspondence received from, D. Mungovan dated May 26, 2003 (fax copy) re: press release National Trust Company
2003-05-20 Notice of appearance, of the Appellant H & R Block Canada Inc.
2003-03-28 Respondent's record, Completed on: 2003-03-28 National Trust Company
2003-03-28 Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2003-03-28 National Trust Company
2003-03-28 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2003-03-28 National Trust Company
2003-03-17 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2003-03-11 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2003-04-07
2003-03-11 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2003-06-03
Judgment reserved
2003-01-31 Appellant's record, 24 copies of vol. 1 and 12 copies of vol. 2 and 3, Completed on: 2003-01-31 H & R Block Canada Inc.
2003-01-31 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2003-01-31 H & R Block Canada Inc.
2003-01-31 Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2003-01-31 H & R Block Canada Inc.
2002-11-18 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties; re: Filing timetable / Tentative hearing date (June 4/03)
2002-11-14 Notice of deposit for security H & R Block Canada Inc.
2002-11-08 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2002-11-18 H & R Block Canada Inc.
2002-10-21 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2002-10-17 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to cross-appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs and the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C28654, dated October 26, 2001, is granted with costs in any event of the cause.
Granted, with costs
2002-10-17 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to cross-appeal
Dismissed, no order as to costs
2002-07-02 All material on the application for leave to cross-appeal submitted to the Judges, G Ma LeB
2002-07-02 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Ma LeB
2002-02-27 Correspondence received from, Lang, Michener dated Feb. 26, 2002 re: citation of the judgment in Nat. Trust Co. included in leave application in now reported in the Ontario Reports, (2002) 56 O.R. (3d) 188 H & R Block Canada Inc.
2002-02-26 Reply to the memorandum in response to the argument on cross-appeal, Completed on: 2002-02-26 National Trust Company
2002-02-19 Memorandum of argument in response to the cross-appeal, Completed on: 2002-02-21 H & R Block Canada Inc.
2002-02-19 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (joint with Response to Cross-Appeal), Completed on: 2002-02-19 H & R Block Canada Inc.
2002-01-23 Book of authorities, RE: Cross-appeal, Completed on: 2002-01-23 National Trust Company
2002-01-23 Application for leave to cross-appeal, included in response, Completed on: 2002-01-23 National Trust Company
2002-01-23 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Included with cross-appeal, Completed on: 2002-01-23 National Trust Company
2002-01-17 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2001-12-27 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-01-17 H & R Block Canada Inc.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
H & R Block Canada Inc. Appellant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
National Trust Company Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: H & R Block Canada Inc.

Counsel
Names
Samuel R. Rickett
Michael J.W. Round
Contact information
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
P.O. Box 20
Toronto Dominion Centre
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1N6
Telephone: (416) 868-3436
FAX: (416) 364-7813
Agent
Name
Eugene Meehan, Q.C.
Contact information
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: emeehan@langmichener.ca

Party: National Trust Company

Counsel
Names
David J.T. Mungovan
Peter J. Cavanagh
Contact information
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1 First Canadian Place
100 King Street W.
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1B2
Telephone: (416) 863-4630
FAX: (416) 863-4592
Agent
Name
John F. Blakney
Contact information
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
1420 - 99 Bank St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9602
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: john.blakney@fmc-law.com

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Lower court rulings

November 6, 1997
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)

99-CL-3254

Order declaring void asset sale from Tax Time Services to Applicant; Applicant ordered to pay to Respondent $740,743 for the value of the stock in bulk

October 26, 2001
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C28654

Appeal allowed in part; sum of judgment varied to $422,536.44; cross-appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13