Lecuyer v. Alberta Junior "A" Hockey League, (1977) 3 A.R. 213 (TD)

• Judge: Manning, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: February 23, 1977
• Citations: (1977), 3 A.R. 213 (TD)

Lecuyer v. Junior A Hockey League (1977), 3 A.R. 213 (TD)

MLB headnote and full text

Lecuyer v. Alberta Junior "A" Hockey League, Jim Scoular as president of the Alberta Junior "A" Hockey League, The Management Committee of the Alberta Junior "A" Hockey League Composed of Jack Hooks, Don Drummond, Tom Walls, Jack Samuels and Jim Scoular as Chairman and Members Respectively: The Alberta Amateur Hockey Association and The Management Committee of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association Composed of Doug McKenzie, Frank Solowan, Ken Craig, Garth Wagner, Don Dillan, Ray Marsh, Tom Walls and Gordon Orser, as Chairman and Members Respectively

Indexed As: Lecuyer v. Alberta Junior "A" Hockey League

Alberta Supreme Court

Trial Division

Judicial District of Edmonton

Manning, J.

February 23, 1977.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Injunctions - Topic 744

Granting of an injunction - Bars - Behavior of applicant - The applicant, a junior "A" hockey player, was suspended for one year by the Alberta Junior "A" Hockey League for "spearing" - The applicant applied to the Alberta Supreme Court for an injunction to restrain the league officials from enforcing the suspension - The Alberta Supreme Court, Trial Division, dismissed the application - The Alberta Supreme Court stated that an injunction is an equitable remedy and generally is "available only to persons who themselves have behaved equitably".

Counsel:

W.J. Johnson, for Lecuyer;

R.M. Cairns and W.M. Wintermute, for the defendants.

The judgment of the Alberta Supreme Court was delivered by MANNING, J., at Edmonton, Alberta on February 23, 1977.