Manolescu v. Manolescu, [2003] B.C.T.C. 1094 (SC)

JudgeGroberman, J.
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Case DateDecember 13, 2002
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations[2003] B.C.T.C. 1094 (SC);2003 BCSC 1094

Manolescu v. Manolescu, [2003] B.C.T.C. 1094 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. AU.017

Sherrin Louise Manolescu also known as Sherrin Louise Crooks (plaintiff) v. Donald Radu Manolescu (defendant)

(S006764; 2003 BCSC 1094)

Indexed As: Manolescu v. Manolescu

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Groberman, J.

July 15, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Bankruptcy - Topic 8986

Discharge of debtor - Liabilities not released by discharge - Maintenance or affiliation order - See paragraphs 18 to 28.

Bankruptcy - Topic 8987

Discharge of debtor - Liabilities not released by discharge - Act of fraud of debtor - See paragraphs 29 to 31.

Estoppel - Topic 386

Estoppel by record (res judicata) - Res judicata as a bar to subsequent proceedings - Issues decided in prior proceedings (incl. validity of statutes) - See paragraphs 7 to 17.

Cases Noticed:

Angle v. Minister of National Revenue, [1975] 2 S.C.R. 248; 2 N.R. 397; 47 D.L.R.(3d) 544, refd to. [para. 9].

Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung v. Rayner & Keeler Ltd. et al., [1967] 1 A.C. 853 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 9].

Danyluk v. Ainsworth Technologies Inc. et al., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 460; 272 N.R. 1; 149 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 10].

Naken et al. v. General Motors of Canada Ltd., [1983] 1 S.C.R. 72; 46 N.R. 139, refd to. [para. 10].

Jerrard v. Peacock (1985), 61 A.R. 161; 57 C.B.R.(N.S.) 54 (Q.B. Master), refd to. [para. 19].

Dimitroff, Re (1966), 8 C.B.R.(N.S.) 253 (Ont. S.C.), refd to. [para. 20].

Lang v. Soyatt (1988), 68 C.B.R.(N.S.) 201 (Ont. S.C.), refd to. [para. 21].

Synychych v. Synychych (1992), 79 Man.R.(2d) 200; 40 R.F.L.(3d) 237 (Q.B. Fam. Div.), refd to. [para. 21].

Ffrench v. Ffrench (1994), 135 N.S.R.(2d) 321; 386 A.P.R. 321; 118 D.L.R.(4th) 601 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 21].

Morrison v. Allen (1986), 56 O.R.(2d) 671 (Dist. Ct.), affd. (1987), 62 O.R.(2d) 790; 27 O.A.C. 161 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 25].

Lees (Bankrupt), Re, [2002] B.C.T.C. 570; 35 C.B.R.(4th) 150 (S.C.), folld. [para. 26].

Statutes Noticed:

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, sect. 178(1)(c), sect. 178(1)(d) [para. 18].

Counsel:

The plaintiff, Sherrin L. Crooks appeared on her own behalf;

Katherine M. Wellburn, for the defendant.

This application was heard on November 18 and December 3 and 9, 2002, and by written submissions on December 13, 2002 and January 10 and 20 and February 28, 2003, before Groberman, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on July 15, 2003.

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    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 1 Diciembre 2017
    ...for child or spousal support is part of the award for the purposes of the BIA Act: see Lees, Re, 2002 BCSC 570, and S.L.M. v. D.R.M., 2003 BCSC 1094 [Manolescu v. Manolescu, [2003] B.C.J. No. 1687]. Therefore, only those portions of costs that relate to the claims for support will come with......
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    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 26 Octubre 2018
    ...BCSC 670, 47 C.B.R. (6th) 56 at para. 37; Peterson v. Peterson (1995), 178 A.R. 70, 132 D.L.R. (4th) 329 (C.A.); Manolescu v. Manolescu, 2003 BCSC 1094, 47 C.B.R. (4th) 77. The standard of proof required is the civil standard of balance of probabilities: Toro Aluminum v. Sampogna, 2008 ONCA......
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    ...costs orders related to claims for support and maintenance survive bankruptcy: B. (K.J.) v. B. (W.S.), 2004 BCSC 837; S.L.M. v. D.R.M., 2003 BCSC 1094 [Manolescu]; Cain v. Hodgson, 2013 BCSC 310 (in Chambers); Sandhu v. Sandhu, 2012 BCSC 1183. In Bankruptcy of Patrick Lees, 2002 BCSC 570 [R......
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