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41592
Tyler Chamberlin v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, the applicant; new documents not accepted for filing. | |
| 2025-03-24 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-03-24 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-03-24 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-02-21 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-02-24) | College of Physicians and Surgeons of British |
| 2025-02-21 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-02-24) | College of Physicians and Surgeons of British |
| 2025-02-21 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Included in the respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2025-02-24 | College of Physicians and Surgeons of British |
| 2025-02-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-02-24, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-24) | College of Physicians and Surgeons of British |
| 2025-02-19 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-02-26) | Insurance Corporation of British Columbia |
| 2025-02-03 |
Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, the applicant; updated list of outstanding material. (outstanding material rec'd 02/03/2025) |
|
| 2025-01-24 | Certificate (on limitations to public access) | Chief Electoral Officer of British Columbia |
| 2025-01-24 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-01-31) | Chief Electoral Officer of British Columbia |
| 2025-01-24 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Missing: Proof of service - rec'd 03/20/2025, Completed on: 2025-03-20, (Printed version due on 2025-01-31) | Chief Electoral Officer of British Columbia |
| 2025-01-23 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-01-28) | Insurance Corporation of British Columbia |
| 2025-01-23 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Missing Notice of Name - rec'd 02/19/2025, Completed on: 2025-02-19, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-28) | Insurance Corporation of British Columbia |
| 2025-01-22 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form) | Tyler Chamberlin |
| 2025-01-20 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Amended 23A filed 01/21/2025 (date change on form), (Printed version filed on 2025-01-29) | City of Nanaimo |
| 2025-01-20 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-01-29) | City of Nanaimo |
| 2025-01-20 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Missing Proof of Service - rec'd 03/14/2025, Completed on: 2025-03-14, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-29) | City of Nanaimo |
| 2025-01-15 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-01-22) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2025-01-15 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-01-16, (Printed version due on 2025-01-22) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2025-01-14 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant | Tyler Chamberlin |
| 2025-01-14 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant | Tyler Chamberlin |
| 2025-01-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-01-20) | Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Island Health, Kathy MacNeil |
| 2025-01-14 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-01-20) | Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Island Health, Kathy MacNeil |
| 2025-01-14 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Missing: Proof of Service - rec'd 03/05/2025, Completed on: 2025-03-05, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-20) | Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Island Health, Kathy MacNeil |
| 2025-01-08 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant | Tyler Chamberlin |
| 2024-12-31 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-01-15) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2024-12-31 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-01-15) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2024-12-31 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Missing: Proof of service (rec'd 01/15/2025), Completed on: 2025-01-15, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-15) | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2024-12-30 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant | Tyler Chamberlin |
| 2024-12-17 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant; additional correspondence relating to this file. | Tyler Chamberlin |
| 2024-12-17 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant; various questions and comments relating to this matter. | Tyler Chamberlin |
| 2024-12-17 | Notice of change of solicitor, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2024-12-24) | Chief Electoral Officer of British Columbia |
| 2024-12-13 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant; Email in response to file opening letter. | Tyler Chamberlin |
| 2024-12-13 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED DECEMBER 13, 2024 | |
| 2024-11-20 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2024-12-19 | Tyler Chamberlin |
| 2024-11-20 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2024-12-13 | Tyler Chamberlin |
| 2024-11-20 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: BCSC Order-rec'd 02/03/2025 , Completed on: 2025-02-03 |
Tyler Chamberlin |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chamberlin, Tyler | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Corporation of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
| Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Island Health, Kathy MacNeil | Respondent | Active |
| Chief Electoral Officer of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
| City of Nanaimo | Respondent | Active |
| College of Physicians and Surgeons of British | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Chamberlin, Tyler
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Counsel
2700-700 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B8
Telephone: (604) 484-1702
FAX: (604) 484-9702
Email: jcahan@ahbl.ca
Agent
2600 – 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
Legal Services Branch
1301 – 865 Hornby Street
Victoria, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (250) 356-8877
FAX: (250) 356-8653
Email: fernando.delima@gov.bc.ca
Party: Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Island Health, Kathy MacNeil
Counsel
26 Bastion Square
Third Floor Burnes House
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 1H9
Telephone: (250) 414-8133
Email: calexander@coxtaylor.ca
Party: Chief Electoral Officer of British Columbia
Counsel
Suite 12 – 2544 Dunlevy Street
Victoria, British Columbia
V8R 5Z2
Telephone: (250) 590-2066
Email: kc@lw-law.ca
Party: City of Nanaimo
Counsel
6th Floor - 395 Waterfront Crescent
Victoria, British Columbia
V8T 5K7
Telephone: (250) 381-7188
FAX: (250) 381-7804
Email: kroemer@carlaw.ca
Party: College of Physicians and Surgeons of British
Counsel
Randall Building
Suite 800 – 555 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1Z5
Telephone: (604) 331-1155
FAX: (604) 677-5410
Email: ruben@ngariss.org
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
British Columbia Region - National Litigation Sector
900-840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-2061
FAX: (604) 666-1284
Email: alicia.blimkie@justice.gc.ca
Agent
National Litigation Sector
50 O'Connor Street, Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 670-6376
Email: SCCAgentCorrespondantCSC@justice.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure — Access to justice — Fundamental justice — Applicant attempting to add defendants to civil claim — Chambers judge setting aside applicant’s filings purporting to add parties to action — Court of Appeal quashing applicant’s appeal for lack of merit — Whether application for leave to appeal raises legal question, and if so, whether question is of sufficient public importance to warrant consideration.
Summary
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After sustaining injuries following a motor vehicle accident, the applicant filed an action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against the respondent insurance company. The applicant then proceeded to file various documents to add defendants to his civil action. The chambers judge set aside the applicant’s filings. The applicant appealed the order, and also filed multiple applications before the Court of Appeal seeking various forms of miscellaneous relief. A single appellate judge dismissed all applications for relief, and a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal quashed the applicant’s appeal from the chambers judge’s order.
Lower court rulings
Order setting aside Mr. Chamberlin’s filings purporting to add defendants to civil action
Mr. Chamberlin’s multiple applications for various orders seeking miscellaneous relief — dismissed
Mr. Chamberlin’s appeal from March 5, 2021 order — dismissed
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
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