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SUPREME COURT OF CANADA ‐‐ JUDGMENTS IN APPEALS AND LEAVE APPLICATIONS

OTTAWA, 19/2/98.  THE  SUPREME  COURT  OF  CANADA  HAS  TODAY  DEPOSITED  WITH  THE  REGISTRAR  JUDGMENTS  IN  THE  FOLLOWING  APPEALS  AND  APPLICATIONS  FOR  LEAVE  TO  APPEAL.

FROM:  SUPREME  COURT  OF  CANADA  (613)995‐4330

                                                                                                 

COUR SUPRÊME DU CANADA ‐‐ JUGEMENTS DANS POURVOIS  ET  DEMANDES D’AUTORISATION

OTTAWA, 19/2/98.  LA  COUR  SUPRÊME  DU  CANADA  A  DÉPOSÉ  AUJOURD'HUI  AUPRÈS  DU  REGISTRAIRE  LES  JUGEMENTS  DANS  LES  APPELS  ET  LES   DEMANDES  D’AUTORISATION  D’APPEL  SUIVANTS.

SOURCE:  COUR  SUPRÊME  DU  CANADA  (613)995‐4330

                                                                                                                       

 

APPEALS / APPELS:

 

25832             GUY LEAMAN ROBART v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(N.S.)

 

CORAM:         Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

 

The appeal is dismissed.

 

Le pourvoi est rejeté.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

25834             SPENCER DIXON v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(N.S.)

 

CORAM:         Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

 

The appeal is dismissed.

 

Le pourvoi est rejeté.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

25822             CYRIL J. SMITH v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(N.S.)

 

CORAM:         Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

 

The appeal from conviction for the assault of Darren Watts is dismissed.  The appeal from conviction for the assault on Rob Gillis is allowed and a new trial is directed.

 

Le pourvoi contre la déclaration de culpabilité relative aux voies de fait contre Darren Watts est rejeté.  Le pourvoi contre la déclaration de culpabilité relative aux voies de fait contre Rob Gillis est accueilli et un nouveau procès est ordonné.

                                                                                                                                                                

 

25833             HERMAN MCQUAID v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(N.S.)

 

CORAM:         Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

 


The appeal is dismissed.

 

Le pourvoi est rejeté.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

25831             STACEY SKINNER v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(N.S.)

 

CORAM:         Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

 

The appeal from the conviction for the assault of Darren Watts is allowed and a new trial is directed.

 

Le pourvoi contre la déclaration de culpabilité relative aux voies de fait contre Darren Watts est accueilli et un nouveau procès est ordonné.

                                                                                                                                                                

 

25821             YVES BISSON v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Que.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ.

 

The appeal is allowed, the order of the Court of Appeal is set aside and a new trial is directed.

 

Le pourvoi est accueilli, lordonnance de la Cour dappel est annulée et un nouveau procès est ordonné.

                                                                                                                                                                

 

 

 

APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE / LES DEMANDES DAUTORISATION:

 

 

26266             CITY OF SURREY - v. - MCINTOSH ESTATES LTD., VALSOL MANAGEMENT LTD. AND CRESTA MANAGEMENT LTD. (B.C.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26291             JONATHAN TRELAWNY SILBERNAGEL - v. - CANADIAN STEVEDORING CO. LTD., ALEXANDER JAMES RITCHIE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA (B.C.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for an oral hearing is dismissed. The application for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande daudition est rejetée.  La demande de prorogation de délai est accordée et la demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                                


 

 

26224             DR. ISMAIL ABRAHAMS - v. - HOLLY ELAINE SCOTT (B.C.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26280             STEVEN OLAH - v. - HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(Ont.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26325             ONTARIO ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BAR ASSOCIATION - v. - THE MUNICIPALITY OF METROPOLITAN TORONTO (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26285             TUYEN MINH DANG - v . - HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(Alta.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande de prorogation de délai est accordée et la demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26346             M-JAY FARMS ENTERPRISES LTD., SUING ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHER HOLDERS OF PERMIT BOOKS FOR THE CROP YEAR JULY 31, 1993 TO AUGUST 1, 1994, WHO WERE ISSUED CERTIFICATES BY THE CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 32(1)(d) OF THE CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD ACT FOR THE PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF CANADIAN FEED WHEAT DURING THE 1993/94 CROP YEAR - v. - THE CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD (Man.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée avec dépens.


                                                                                                                                                               

 

26337             THE MINISTER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, AND THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION - v. - THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE (N.W.T.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande de prorogation de délai est accordée et la demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26179             NEW INVESTORS COMMITTEE OF MATERS MORTGAGES INC. - v. - PEAT MARWICK THORNE INC. (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26308             J. SIDNEY BRADLEY v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (F.C.A.)(Ont.)

 

CORAM:         LHeureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Bastarache JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26233             SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION, LOCAL 210 v. THE SISTERS OF ST-JOSEPH OF THE DIOCESE OF LONDON IN ONTARIO, OPERATING ST-JOSEPHS HOSPITAL, CHATHAM and R.H. McLAREN, R.E. BURNELL, Q.C., R.W. STEWART AND J. SASSEVILLE  (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         LHeureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Bastarache JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                               

26264             STEVEN ALLEN TURNER v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN and LORELEI ANN TURNER v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (N.B.)

 

CORAM:         Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ.

 

The application for an extension of time is granted; the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande de prorogation de délai est accordée; la demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée.


                                                                                                                                                               

 

26349             MARY FRITZ v. PIMM INVESTMENTS LIMITED AND METSKE VEENSTRANN (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26320             DENIS LUCIEN LEPAGE v. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(Ont.)

 

CORAM:         Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is granted.

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est accueillie.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26212             MARY LAWLOR v. M.J. OPPENHEIM, C.A. ATTORNEY IN FACT IN CANADA FOR LLOYDS NON-MARINE UNDERWRITERS (Nfld.)

 

CORAM:         Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is granted.

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est accueillie.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

25653             EDWARD LIAN-SENG WEN - v. - CANADIAN AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND DONALD R. MUNROE, ARBITRATOR (B.C.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for an oral hearing is dismissed. The application for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande daudition est rejetée.  La requête visant à obtenir le réexamen de la demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

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