Callow v. Board of Education of School District No. 45 (West Vancouver) et al., 2003 BCSC 371
| Judge | Williamson, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | February 28, 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | 2003 BCSC 371;[2003] B.C.T.C. 371 (SC) |
Callow v. Vancouver School Bd., [2003] B.C.T.C. 371 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. AP.016
Roger Callow (plaintiff) v. The Board of School Trustees of School District No. 45 (West Vancouver) and West Vancouver Teachers' Association (defendants)
(S022978; 2003 BCSC 371)
Indexed As: Callow v. Board of Education of School District No. 45 (West Vancouver) et al.
British Columbia Supreme Court
Vancouver
Williamson, J.
March 11, 2003.
Summary:
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Practice - Topic 46
Actions - Commencement of - General principles - Bars - Vexatious litigant - See paragraphs 1 to 24.
Practice - Topic 59
Actions - Commencement of - Preliminary matters - Leave to commence action - Where litigant vexatious - See paragraphs 1 to 24.
Cases Noticed:
Marriner v. Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (1990), 104 A.R. 349 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].
Public Guardian and Trustee (B.C.) v. Brown, [2002] B.C.T.C. 1152 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 22].
Lang Michener et al. v. Fabian et al. (1987), 37 D.L.R.(4th) 685 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 22].
Statutes Noticed:
Supreme Court Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 443, sect. 18 [para. 21].
Counsel:
The plaintiff, Roger Callow appeared in person by telephone;
Geoff Litherland and Kirsten Hume, for the defendant, Board of School Trustees of School District No. 45;
Bruce Laughton, for the defendant, West Vancouver Teachers' Association.
This application was heard on February 28, 2003, before Williamson, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on March 11, 2003.
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