Ellis v City of Lethbridge, 2020 ABQB 783
| Jurisdiction | Alberta |
| Judge | Honourable Mr. Justice S.N. Mandziuk |
| Date | 15 December 2020 |
| Docket Number | 1906 00787 |
| Court | Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada) |
| Citation | 2020 ABQB 783 |
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4 practice notes
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New Pyke Decision May Create Uncertainty For Municipal Statutory Defences
...lawyers. Footnotes 1. Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c M-26 (the "Municipal Government Act"). 2. See Ellis v City of Lethbridge, 2020 ABQB 783; Shanks v Calgary (City), 2003 ABQB 56; Pulkinen v Crowsnest Pass (Municipality),2020 ABPC 3. Pyke v Calgary (City), 2022 ABQB 198 ("Pyke"). 4.......
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"Reasonable Steps" Crucial To Municipal Immunity From Road Disrepair Claims ' Marsten V. The City Of Grande Prairie, 2022 ABPC 236
...(1) Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c M-26, s 532(1). (2) Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33 at 274, 276; Ellis v City of Lethbridge, 2020 ABQB 783 at para * * * Brownlee LLP is a member of the Canadian Litigation Counsel, a nationwide affiliation of independent law firms . The content o......
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Sunken Sprinkler Head Can't Trip Up Municipal Government Act Protections
...concerns and policy decisions qualified it for protection under that section. The plaintiff filed an appeal (Ellis v City of Lethbridge, 2020 ABQB 783), but it was dismissed as the Court found the trial made no reversible The takeaways from this case are: s. 530 of the MGA will shield munic......
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Municipalities Afforded Additional Protection As Occupiers: Ellis V City Of Lethbridge, 2020 ABQB 783
...the state of repair of the public place rather than the system of maintenance and inspection implemented. Ellis v City of Lethbridge, 2020 ABQB 783, confirms that municipalities will be afforded extra statutory protection when compared to non-municipal occupiers through section 530 of the M......
4 firm's commentaries
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New Pyke Decision May Create Uncertainty For Municipal Statutory Defences
...lawyers. Footnotes 1. Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c M-26 (the "Municipal Government Act"). 2. See Ellis v City of Lethbridge, 2020 ABQB 783; Shanks v Calgary (City), 2003 ABQB 56; Pulkinen v Crowsnest Pass (Municipality),2020 ABPC 3. Pyke v Calgary (City), 2022 ABQB 198 ("Pyke"). 4.......
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"Reasonable Steps" Crucial To Municipal Immunity From Road Disrepair Claims ' Marsten V. The City Of Grande Prairie, 2022 ABPC 236
...(1) Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c M-26, s 532(1). (2) Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33 at 274, 276; Ellis v City of Lethbridge, 2020 ABQB 783 at para * * * Brownlee LLP is a member of the Canadian Litigation Counsel, a nationwide affiliation of independent law firms . The content o......
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Sunken Sprinkler Head Can't Trip Up Municipal Government Act Protections
...concerns and policy decisions qualified it for protection under that section. The plaintiff filed an appeal (Ellis v City of Lethbridge, 2020 ABQB 783), but it was dismissed as the Court found the trial made no reversible The takeaways from this case are: s. 530 of the MGA will shield munic......
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Municipalities Afforded Additional Protection As Occupiers: Ellis V City Of Lethbridge, 2020 ABQB 783
...the state of repair of the public place rather than the system of maintenance and inspection implemented. Ellis v City of Lethbridge, 2020 ABQB 783, confirms that municipalities will be afforded extra statutory protection when compared to non-municipal occupiers through section 530 of the M......