Applications for Leave

August 12, 2010

Le 12 août 2010

Coram:  Binnie, Fish and Rothstein JJ.

Coram : Les juges Binnie, Fish et Rothstein

BETWEEN:

Donna Arnold, Robert Arnold, Joseph Atherton, Jody Atherton, John E. Atkinson, Jacqueline Atkinson, John W. Baber, Douglas Beer, Marlene Beer, Harry Berholz, Arthur Biffis, Ronald Blais, Pauline Blais, Angelo Bonomo, James Bonter, Cheryl Bonter, Hagob Boyrazian, Louis J. Brisson, Arthur Brook, Leonard Bujokas, Glenda Bulzgis, Addie Bulzgis, George Butcher, G.C. Butcher Ltd., Robert Childs, Bonnie J. Childs, Alan Christie, B. Elizabeth Clark, Douglas F. Clark, John Gary Cook, Barbara E. Cook, Peter D. Copeland, Aldo Cundari, Livian Cundari, Tony J. Desanti, John C.W. Dodds, Mary Ellen Dodds, Flavia Dos Remedios, Joseph Drago, Sylvia Drago, Michael Edmond, Joan Euler, Donald James Euler, Allan Olsen as litigation administrator for the Estate of Margaret Fawcett, Allan Olsen as litigation administrator for the Estate of Allison Fawcett, Claudette Goulet The Executrix of the Estate of Marcel J. Goulet, Claudette Goulet, George Harrap, Stuart Hayward, Ruth I. Hayward, Norman R. Heitbohmer, Herbert Herman, Geraldine Berholz as Executrix of the Estate of Jack Hilf, John Hohner, Arthur G. Hubert, Margaret Jones, Margaret Jones as litigation administrator for the Estate of Walter Jones, Bruce King, Dennis King, Jules Kroeker, Andrew Ihor Kuchtaruk, Jerry Kuhlmann, also known as Jerry Kuhlman, Denis Lacroix, Luc Lalonde as litigation administrator for the Estate of Ivan Lalonde, Irene Lawrence, Therese Lecours as litigation administrator for the Estate of Laurent Lecours, Wayne Levine, Alec Li, Ann Li, Sam Louli, also known as Sami Louli, Patricia Werner as litigation administrator for the Estate of Eric Malling, James G. Matthews, Alex Douglas McGregor, Michael H. McLafferty, Melvyn Merker, Donald F. Miller, Murray B. Naiberg, John R. Nephew, Sherril A. Nephew, also known as Sherri Nephew, William O’Connor, Park Creek Estates Inc., John Paul Prevett, Henry Proulx, Marjorie Proulx, Frances Quarrington as Executrix of the Estate of George Ross Quarrington, Brock H. Rutledge, M. Dale Rutledge, Stephen L. Sandler, Steven Sharpe, Joseph Shaw, John A. Smith, Kenoth Spreen, Donald Steel, Lina Steel, Joseph Tortolo, Carol Ann Walmsley, Patricia J. Werner, Robert Westhaver, David W. Whetham, Robert M. Willson, Amy C. Wong, Graeme Young, Jean McLafferty as litigation administrator for the Estate of Hugh McLafferty, Jesse Winters as litigation administrator for the Estate of Dorothy Winters and Jesse Winters as litigation administrator for the Estate of Eric John Winters

Applicants

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Empire Life Insurance Company

Respondent

ENTRE :

Donna Arnold, Robert Arnold, Joseph Atherton, Jody Atherton, John E. Atkinson, Jacqueline Atkinson, John W. Baber, Douglas Beer, Marlene Beer, Harry Berholz, Arthur Biffis, Ronald Blais, Pauline Blais, Angelo Bonomo, James Bonter, Cheryl Bonter, Hagob Boyrazian, Louis J. Brisson, Arthur Brook, Leonard Bujokas, Glenda Bulzgis, Addie Bulzgis, George Butcher, G.C. Butcher Ltd., Robert Childs, Bonnie J. Childs, Alan Christie, B. Elizabeth Clark, Douglas F. Clark, John Gary Cook, Barbara E. Cook, Peter D. Copeland, B. Elizabeth Clark, Douglas F. Clark, John Gary Cook, Barbara E. Cook, Peter D. Copeland, Aldo Cundari, Livian Cundari, Tony J. Desanti, John C.W. Dodds, Mary Ellen Dodds, Flavia Dos Remedios, Joseph Drago, Sylvia Drago, Michael Edmond, Joan Euler, Donald James Euler, Allan Olsen en sa qualité d’administrateur à l’instance de la succession de Margaret Fawcett, Allan Olsen en sa qualité d’administrateur à l’instance de la succession d’Allison Fawcett, Claudette Goulet exécutrice de la succession de Marcel J. Goulet, Claudette Goulet, George Harrap, Stuart Hayward, Ruth I. Hayward, Norman R. Heitbohmer, Herbert Herman, Geraldine Berholz exécutrice de la succession de Jack Hilf, John Hohner, Arthur G. Hubert, Margaret Jones, Margaret Jones en sa qualité d’administratrice à l’instance de la succession de Walter Jones, Bruce King, Dennis King, Jules Kroeker, Andrew Ihor Kuchtaruk, Jerry Kuhlmann, alias Jerry Kuhlman, Denis Lacroix, Luc Lalonde en sa qualité d’administrateur à l’instance de la succession d’Ivan Lalonde, Irene Lawrence, Therese Lecours en sa qualité d’administratrice à l’intance de Laurent Lecours, Wayne Levine, Alec Li, Ann Li, Sam Louli, alias Sami Louli, Patricia Werner en sa qualité d’administratrice à l’instance de la succession d’Eric Malling, James G. Matthews, Alex Douglas McGregor, Michael H. McLafferty, Melvyn Merker, Donald F. Miller, Murray B. Naiberg, John R. Nephew, Sherril A. Nephew, alias Sherri Nephew, William O’Connor, Park Creek Estates Inc., John Paul Prevett, Henry Proulx, Marjorie Proulx, Frances Quarrington en sa qualité d’exécutrice de la succession de George Ross Quarrington, Brock H. Rutledge, M. Dale Rutledge, Stephen L. Sandler, Steven Sharpe, Joseph Shaw, John A. Smith, Kenoth Spreen, Donald Steel, Lina Steel, Joseph Tortolo, Carol Ann Walmsley, Patricia J. Werner, Robert Westhaver, David W. Whetham, Robert M. Willson, Amy C. Wong, Graeme Young, Jean McLafferty en sa qualité d’administratrice à l’instance de la succession de Hugh McLafferty, Jesse Winters en sa qualité d’administrateur à l’instance de la succession de Dorothy Winters et Jesse Winters en sa qualité d’administrateur à l’instance de la succession d’Eric John Winters

Demandeurs

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L’Empire, Compagnie d’Assurance‑Vie

Intimée

                         JUDGMENT

The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted.  The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C49718, 2010 ONCA 3, dated January 8, 2010, is dismissed with costs.

                          JUGEMENT

La requête en prorogation du délai de signification et de dépôt de la demande d’autorisation d’appel est accordée. La demande d’autorisation d’appel de l’arrêt de la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario, numéro C49718, 2010 ONCA 3, daté du 8 janvier 2010, est rejetée avec dépens.