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41573

Wiseau Studio, LLC v. Richard Harper, Fernando Forero McGrath, Martin Racicot d.b.a. Rockhaven Pictures, Room Full of Spoons Inc., Parktown Studios Inc., Richard Stewart Towns

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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

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

v.

Counsel

Party: Wiseau Studio, LLC

Counsel
Daniel Brinza
Daniel Brinza Law Professional Corporation
1155 North Service Road West, Unit 11
Oakville, Ontario
L6M 3E3
Telephone: (905) 399-7992
FAX: (905) 827-1038
Email: dbrinza@canadianiplaw.com

Party: Richard Harper, Fernando Forero McGrath, Martin Racicot d.b.a. Rockhaven Pictures, Room Full of Spoons Inc., Parktown Studios Inc., Richard Stewart Towns

Counsel
Meredith Bacal
Dentons
77 King street West, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 0A1
Telephone: (416) 863-4395
Email: meredith.bacal@dentons.com

Summary

Keywords

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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.

None.

Lower court rulings

March 16, 2023
Federal Court

2023 FC 354

See file

October 1, 2024
Federal Court of Appeal

2024 FCA 157

See file

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

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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.

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.

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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)
2025-01-09 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-01-09) Richard Harper, Fernando Forero McGrath, Martin Racicot d.b.a. Rockhaven Pictures, Room Full of Spoons Inc., Parktown Studios Inc., Richard Stewart Towns
2025-01-09 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-09) Richard Harper, Fernando Forero McGrath, Martin Racicot d.b.a. Rockhaven Pictures, Room Full of Spoons Inc., Parktown Studios Inc., Richard Stewart Towns
2025-01-09 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-01-09, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-09) Richard Harper, Fernando Forero McGrath, Martin Racicot d.b.a. Rockhaven Pictures, Room Full of Spoons Inc., Parktown Studios Inc., Richard Stewart Towns
2024-12-24 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), CA Order Form, (Printed version due on 2025-01-03) Wiseau Studio, LLC
2024-12-24 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version due on 2025-01-03) Wiseau Studio, LLC
2024-12-03 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, FILE OPENED
2024-11-29 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:
- Form 23A (Rec'd 2024-12-24)
- Proof of service
- FCA judgment, Incomplete, (Printed version due on 2024-12-06)
Wiseau Studio, LLC

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
Wiseau Studio, LLC Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Richard Harper, Fernando Forero McGrath, Martin Racicot d.b.a. Rockhaven Pictures, Room Full of Spoons Inc., Parktown Studios Inc., Richard Stewart Towns Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Wiseau Studio, LLC

Counsel
Daniel Brinza
Daniel Brinza Law Professional Corporation
1155 North Service Road West, Unit 11
Oakville, Ontario
L6M 3E3
Telephone: (905) 399-7992
FAX: (905) 827-1038
Email: dbrinza@canadianiplaw.com

Party: Richard Harper, Fernando Forero McGrath, Martin Racicot d.b.a. Rockhaven Pictures, Room Full of Spoons Inc., Parktown Studios Inc., Richard Stewart Towns

Counsel
Meredith Bacal
Dentons
77 King street West, Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 0A1
Telephone: (416) 863-4395
Email: meredith.bacal@dentons.com

Summary

Keywords

None.

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.

None.

Lower court rulings

March 16, 2023
Federal Court

2023 FC 354

See file

October 1, 2024
Federal Court of Appeal

2024 FCA 157

See file

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

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

Webcasts

Not available.

Date modified: 2025-02-27