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Hunter Engineering Company Inc., et al. v. Syncrude Canada Ltd., et al.
(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-09-06 | Appeal closed | |
| 1989-04-17 | General proceeding, to note records returned to Mrs. J.L. Jordan Registrar of the Court of Appeal of B.C. | |
| 1989-04-10 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 1989-03-30 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Scott & Aylen (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1989-03-30 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Honeywell & Weatherspoon (Ottawa ON) | |
| 1989-03-30 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling & Henderson (Ottawa ON) | |
| 1989-03-23 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ E McI W LeD LaF L'HD, The Chief Justice: The judgment of the Court of Appeal of British Columbia is set aside. The appeal of Hunter U.S. fails and is dismissed with costs. The appeal from that part of the judgment of the Court of Appeal which imposed liability on Allis-Chalmers Canada Limited is allowed with costs here and below, payable by Syncrude. The cross-appeal of Syncrude is allowed with costs here and below, Wilson and L'Heureux-Dubé JJ. dissenting. Estey and Le Dain JJ. took no part in the judgment. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 1988-02-25 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1988-02-25, (Appeal heard Feb 25th and 26th), CJ E McI W LeD LaF L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1988-02-15 | Appellant's factum, (21 copies) | Allis-Chalmers Canada Limited |
| 1988-01-14 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-02-25 Decision reserved |
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| 1987-08-14 | Respondent's factum, (20 copies plus original), with service | Syncrude Canada Ltd. |
| 1987-05-21 | Appellant's factum, (21 copies), with service | Allis-Chalmers Canada Limited |
| 1987-05-08 | Notice of hearing, With service | Hunter Engineering Company Inc. |
| 1987-04-21 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-10-01 | |
| 1987-04-21 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1987-04-21 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-04-21, Reg | |
| 1987-04-21 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-04-21, Reg | |
| 1987-04-21 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Syncrude Canada Ltd. |
| 1987-04-16 | Motion to expedite the appeal, With service | Hunter Engineering Company Inc. |
| 1987-04-14 | Appellant's factum, (1 copy), with service | Hunter Engineering Company Inc. |
| 1987-04-13 | Appeal court record | |
| 1987-04-13 | Trial court record | |
| 1987-04-13 | Appellant's factum, (20 copies) | Hunter Engineering Company Inc. |
| 1986-10-31 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Russel, Du Moulin requesting certified copy of order. | |
| 1986-09-22 | Certified casebook | Hunter Engineering Company Inc. |
| 1986-09-22 | Case on appeal, (21 copies) vols. 1 to 15 plus index | Hunter Engineering Company Inc. |
| 1986-07-18 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1986-07-10 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1986-06-05 | $30.00 filing fee, issued receipt #9442 | Hunter Engineering Company Inc. |
| 1986-06-05 | $500 security deposit paid, Bank certificate #1455 | Hunter Engineering Company Inc. |
| 1986-06-05 | Notice of appeal, With service | Hunter Engineering Company Inc. |
| 1986-05-22 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, (judgment amended June 3/1986 to read cross appeal), CJ McI W Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1986-03-17 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1986-03-17, CJ McI W Decision reserved |
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| 1986-03-17 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1986-03-17, CJ McI W Decision reserved |
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| 1986-03-12 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (5 copies) | Syncrude Canada Ltd. |
| 1986-02-27 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (5 copies) and leave to appeal only if applicant is granted leave to appeal | Syncrude Canada Ltd. |
| 1986-02-26 | Application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, Completed on: 1986-02-26 | Hunter Engineering Company Inc. |
| 1986-02-05 | General proceeding, to note 1 copy of appeal book (54 vols.) and 6 transcripts, with service | Hunter Engineering Company Inc. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Engineering Company Inc. | Applicant | Active |
| Hunter Engineering Co. Inc., carrying on business as Hunter Machinery Canada Ltd. | Applicant | Active |
| Integrated Metal Systems Canada Ltd., formerly known as Hunter Machinery Canada Ltd. | Applicant | Active |
| Allis-Chalmers Canada Limited | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Syncrude Canada Ltd. | Respondent | Active |
| Canada - Cities Service Ltd. | Respondent | Active |
| Gulf Canada Resources Inc. | Respondent | Active |
| Pan-Canadian Petroleum Limited | Respondent | Active |
| Her Majesty the Queen In Right of Alberta | Respondent | Active |
| Alberta Energy Company Ltd. | Respondent | Active |
| Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Limited | Respondent | Active |
| Petrofina Canada Ltd. | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Hunter Engineering Company Inc.
Counsel
Jack Giles, Q.C.
2600 - 700 Georgia Street West
Box 10026
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9371
FAX: (604) 661-9349
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Hunter Engineering Co. Inc., carrying on business as Hunter Machinery Canada Ltd.
Counsel
2600 - 700 Georgia Street West
Box 10026
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9371
FAX: (604) 661-9349
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Integrated Metal Systems Canada Ltd., formerly known as Hunter Machinery Canada Ltd.
Counsel
2600 - 700 Georgia Street West
Box 10026
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9371
FAX: (604) 661-9349
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Allis-Chalmers Canada Limited
Counsel
2100 - 1075 GEORGIA ST W
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6E 3G2
Telephone: (604) 631-3131
FAX: (604) 631-3232
Agent
60 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Party: Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Counsel
Barry Kirham
Harry Kirham
McAlister
2900 - 595 Burrard St
PO Box 49130
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1J5
Telephone: (604) 691-7506
FAX: (608) 632-4433
Email: dbk@owenbird.com
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Party: Canada - Cities Service Ltd.
Counsel
2900 - 595 Burrard St
PO Box 49130
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1J5
Telephone: (604) 691-7506
FAX: (608) 632-4433
Email: dbk@owenbird.com
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Party: Gulf Canada Resources Inc.
Counsel
2900 - 595 Burrard St
PO Box 49130
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1J5
Telephone: (604) 691-7506
FAX: (608) 632-4433
Email: dbk@owenbird.com
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Party: Pan-Canadian Petroleum Limited
Counsel
2900 - 595 Burrard St
PO Box 49130
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1J5
Telephone: (604) 691-7506
FAX: (608) 632-4433
Email: dbk@owenbird.com
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Party: Her Majesty the Queen In Right of Alberta
Counsel
2900 - 595 Burrard St
PO Box 49130
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1J5
Telephone: (604) 691-7506
FAX: (608) 632-4433
Email: dbk@owenbird.com
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Party: Alberta Energy Company Ltd.
Counsel
2900 - 595 Burrard St
PO Box 49130
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1J5
Telephone: (604) 691-7506
FAX: (608) 632-4433
Email: dbk@owenbird.com
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Party: Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Limited
Counsel
2900 - 595 Burrard St
PO Box 49130
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1J5
Telephone: (604) 691-7506
FAX: (608) 632-4433
Email: dbk@owenbird.com
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Party: Petrofina Canada Ltd.
Counsel
2900 - 595 Burrard St
PO Box 49130
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7X 1J5
Telephone: (604) 691-7506
FAX: (608) 632-4433
Email: dbk@owenbird.com
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
C810346
Respondent's action allowed in part - Counterclaim dismissed
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA002785 or CA002821
Respondent's appeal allowed in part (seefile)
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