Judson Catering Ltd. v. Marine Atlantic Inc., (1994) 123 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 68 (PEITD)

• Judge: Campbell, J.
• Case Date: July 21, 1994
• Jurisdiction: Prince Edward Island
• Citations: (1994), 123 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 68 (PEITD)

Judson v. Marine Atl. (1994), 123 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 68 (PEITD);

    382 A.P.R. 68

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Judson Catering Ltd. (plaintiff) v. Marine Atlantic Inc. (defendant)

(No. GSS-3191)

Indexed As: Judson Catering Ltd. v. Marine Atlantic Inc.

Prince Edward Island Supreme Court

Trial Division

Campbell, J.

July 27, 1994.

Summary:

The plaintiff proposed to sue Marine At­lantic for terminating its catering services at the ferry terminals at Borden and Cape Tormentine. The plaintiff applied for pre-trial relief, namely, a declaration of wrongful conduct and an injunction.

The Prince Edward Island Supreme Court, Trial Division, dismissed the application.

Landlord and Tenant - Topic 6783

Termination, forfeiture and reentry - Relief against forfeiture - Jurisdiction - [See Practice - Topic 3123 ].

Practice - Topic 3123

Applications and motions - Motions - When used or applicable - The plaintiff provided the catering services at Marine Atlantic's ferry terminals at Borden and Cape Tormentine - Marine Atlantic took possession of the premises, relying on its right under the contract to cancel by giving 120 days' notice - The plaintiff proposed to sue Marine Atlantic - The plaintiff brought a motion for pretrial relief, name­ly, a declaration of wrongful conduct and an order restraining Marine Atlantic's conduct - The Prince Edward Island Supreme Court, Trial Division, stated that the plaintiff's motion must fail "for the principal reason that it seeks a resolution of the ultimate question by means of an interim declaration" - Furthermore, there was no authority under the Landlord and Tenant Act for granting the interim decla­ration.

Cases Noticed:

American Cyanamid Co. v. Ethicon Ltd., [1975] 2 W.L.R. 316; [1975] 1 All E.R. 504; [1975] A.C. 396, refd to. [para. 7].

Yule Inc. v. Atlantic Pizza Delight Fran­chise (1968) Ltd. (1977), 80 D.L.R.(3d) 725 (Ont. Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 7].

Ticketnet Corp. v. Air Canada (1987), 21 C.P.C.(2d) 38 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 7].

Island Petroleum Products Ltd. v. Arsen­ault, [1993] 2 P.E.I.R. 223; 111 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 85; 348 A.P.R. 85 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 7].

Shephard Homes Ltd. v. Sandham, [1970] 3 All E.R. 402 (Ch. D.), refd to. [para. 8].

Sankey v. Canada (Minister of Transporta­tion), [1979] 1 F.C. 134 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 10].

Arctic Offshore Marine Services Ltd. v. Minister of National Revenue (1986), 4 F.T.R. 183 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 10].

Holachten Meadows Mobile Park Ltd. v. Canada (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) et al., [1986] 1 F.C. 238; 1 F.T.R. 278 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 11].

Pacific Salmon Industries Inc. v. R., [1985] 1 F.C. 504 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 11].

Statutes Noticed:

Landlord and Tenant Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. L-4, sect. 14 [para. 2]; sect. 15 [para. 13]; sect. 15(1), sect. 15(2), sect. 78 [para. 2]; sect. 79 [para. 13]; sect. 79(1)(b) [para. 2].

Rules of Court (P.E.I.), Supreme Court Rules, rule 31.17 [para. 5].

Counsel:

Derek D. Key, for the plaintiff;

John K. Mitchell and Sean J. Casey, for the defendant.

This application was heard on July 21, 1994, in Chambers, before Campbell, J., of the Prince Edward Island Supreme Court, Trial Division, who delivered the following judgment on July 27, 1994.