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41106
Satyam Patel v. Saskatchewan Health Authority (Formerly Regina Qu'appelle Regional Health Authority)
(Saskatchewan) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
Parties
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Main parties
v.
Counsel
Party: Patel, Satyam
Counsel
2401 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4H8
Telephone: (306) 359-7777
FAX: (306) 522-3299
Email: tmerchant@merchantlaw.com
Party: Saskatchewan Health Authority (Formerly Regina Qu'appelle Regional Health Authority)
Counsel
Ryan Kitzul
123 - 2nd Avenue South
Suite 1100
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 7E6
Telephone: (306) 665-7844
FAX: (306) 652-1586
Email: sspencer@millerthomson.com
Agent
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com
Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure — Appeals — Application for leave to appeal — Application for order disqualifying lawyer and law firm from representing responding party dismissed by court — Court of Appeal dismissing application for leave to appeal — Should prosecutors be concurrently permitted to act for civil plaintiffs against the subject of an administrative disciplinary matter — Is threshold for removing a conflicted prosecutor a question of sufficient merit and sufficient importance to warrant appellate consideration.
Summary
Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.
The applicant doctor and the respondent, Saskatchewan Health Authority (“SHA”) have an ongoing history of litigation. The applicant is an orthopedic surgeon who was suspended from practice.
In the context of the present litigation against the SHA, the applicant applied to the Court of King’s Bench for an order disqualifying a lawyer and a law firm from representing SHA.
The chambers judge denied the requested relief. The Court of Appeal dismissed the application for leave to appeal that decision.
Lower court rulings
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
CACV4150
Application for leave to appeal decision of the King’s Bench, dismissed.
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
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Factums on appeal
The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
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Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2024-07-04 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2024-07-04 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2024-07-04 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Number CACV4150, dated November 28, 2023, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 2024-06-03 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-05-21 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-05-21 | Satyam Patel |
| 2024-03-11 | Order on motion to extend time, by CHANTAL CARBONNEAU | |
| 2024-03-11 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, UPON APPLICATION by the applicant for an order extending time to serve and file their reply to the respondent’s response to the application for leave to appeal to May 21, 2024. AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The motion is granted Granted |
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| 2024-03-11 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2024-03-08 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Indicating they do not oppose the motion to extend | Saskatchewan Health Authority (Formerly Regina Qu'appelle Regional Health Authority) |
| 2024-03-08 |
Motion to extend time, (Book Form), Requesting extension of time to file reply until May 21, 2024 Missing: - Filing fee (Rec'd 2024-03-08), Completed on: 2024-03-08, (Printed version filed on 2024-03-11) |
Satyam Patel |
| 2024-03-01 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-03-01) | Saskatchewan Health Authority (Formerly Regina Qu'appelle Regional Health Authority) |
| 2024-03-01 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-03-01) | Saskatchewan Health Authority (Formerly Regina Qu'appelle Regional Health Authority) |
| 2024-03-01 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-03-01, (Printed version filed on 2024-03-01) | Saskatchewan Health Authority (Formerly Regina Qu'appelle Regional Health Authority) |
| 2024-01-31 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED: 2024-01-31 | |
| 2024-01-29 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-01-30) | Satyam Patel |
| 2024-01-29 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), CA Judgment and Order included in the paper application, Completed on: 2024-01-30, (Printed version filed on 2024-01-30) | Satyam Patel |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Patel, Satyam | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Health Authority (Formerly Regina Qu'appelle Regional Health Authority) | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Patel, Satyam
Counsel
2401 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4H8
Telephone: (306) 359-7777
FAX: (306) 522-3299
Email: tmerchant@merchantlaw.com
Party: Saskatchewan Health Authority (Formerly Regina Qu'appelle Regional Health Authority)
Counsel
Ryan Kitzul
123 - 2nd Avenue South
Suite 1100
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7K 7E6
Telephone: (306) 665-7844
FAX: (306) 652-1586
Email: sspencer@millerthomson.com
Agent
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com
Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure — Appeals — Application for leave to appeal — Application for order disqualifying lawyer and law firm from representing responding party dismissed by court — Court of Appeal dismissing application for leave to appeal — Should prosecutors be concurrently permitted to act for civil plaintiffs against the subject of an administrative disciplinary matter — Is threshold for removing a conflicted prosecutor a question of sufficient merit and sufficient importance to warrant appellate consideration.
Summary
Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.
The applicant doctor and the respondent, Saskatchewan Health Authority (“SHA”) have an ongoing history of litigation. The applicant is an orthopedic surgeon who was suspended from practice.
In the context of the present litigation against the SHA, the applicant applied to the Court of King’s Bench for an order disqualifying a lawyer and a law firm from representing SHA.
The chambers judge denied the requested relief. The Court of Appeal dismissed the application for leave to appeal that decision.
Lower court rulings
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan
CACV4150
Application for leave to appeal decision of the King’s Bench, dismissed.
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.
Downloadable PDFs
Not available
Related links
Factums on appeal
The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a factum or want permission to use a factum, please contact the author of the factum directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each factum.
Downloadable PDFs
Not available