Carnahan v. Coates et al., (1991) 1 B.C.A.C. 236 (CA)

JudgeWallace, Toy and Wood, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Case DateJune 12, 1991
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations(1991), 1 B.C.A.C. 236 (CA)

Carnahan v. Coates (1991), 1 B.C.A.C. 236 (CA);

    1 W.A.C. 236

MLB headnote and full text

James Wesley Carnahan and Erin Louise Carnahan by their Guardian ad litem, John Douglas Carnahan and John Douglas Carnahan (plaintiffs/appellants) v. Michael DeSilva Coates, Her Majesty The Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia and The Honourable James A. Nielsen, Minister of Health (defendants/respondents)

(CA012685)

Indexed As: Carnahan v. Coates et al.

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Wallace, Toy and Wood, JJ.A.

June 12, 1991.

Summary:

An appellant applied for an extension of time in which to file appeal books. A motions judge dismissed the application. The appellant applied to vary or discharge the order of the motions judge.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed the application.

Practice - Topic 9311

Appeals - Perfecting appeals - Time for - Extension of - The British Columbia Court of Appeal refused to grant an appellant an extension of time to file appeal books where to allow the extension would prejudice the respondent's position and no satisfactory explanation was offered for the failure to perfect the appeal.

Cases Noticed:

Davies v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1987), 15 B.C.L.R.(2d) 256 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 3].

McMartin Machinery Ltd. v. Pal-Dun Wood Products (1982), 40 B.C.L.R. 303, refd to. [para. 3].

Counsel:

D.S. Moir, for the appellants;

   H.M. Groberman, for the respondents.

This appeal was heard on June 12, 1991, in Vancouver, B.C., before Wallace, Toy and Wood, JJ.A., of the British Columbia Court of Appeal. The decision of the court was delivered orally on the same date including the following opinions:

Wallace, J.A. - see paragraphs 1 to 5, 8;

Toy, J.A. - see paragraph 6;

Wood, J.A. - see paragraph 7.

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  • M.E.F. v. S.L., (2007) 264 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 103 (NLCA)
    • Canada
    • Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal (Newfoundland)
    • December 19, 2006
    ...Noticed: Law Society of Manitoba v. Eadie, [1988] 6 W.W.R. 354; 54 Man.R.(2d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 8]. Carnahan v. Coates et al. (1991), 1 B.C.A.C. 236; 1 W.A.C. 236 (C.A.), refd to. [para. Kenora-Patricia Child and Family Services v. S., [2004] O.J. No. 768 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16]......
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  • M.E.F. v. S.L., (2007) 264 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 103 (NLCA)
    • Canada
    • Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal (Newfoundland)
    • December 19, 2006
    ...Noticed: Law Society of Manitoba v. Eadie, [1988] 6 W.W.R. 354; 54 Man.R.(2d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 8]. Carnahan v. Coates et al. (1991), 1 B.C.A.C. 236; 1 W.A.C. 236 (C.A.), refd to. [para. Kenora-Patricia Child and Family Services v. S., [2004] O.J. No. 768 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16]......

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