Pacific West Systems Supply Ltd. v. B.C. Rail Partnership, [2002] B.C.T.C. 411 (SC)

• Judge: A.F. Wilson, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: March 13, 2002
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2002] B.C.T.C. 411 (SC);2002 BCSC 411

Pacific West Systems v. B.C. Rail, [2002] B.C.T.C. 411 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MY.013

In The Matter Of The Commercial Arbitration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 55

And In The Matter of an Arbitration

Pacific West Systems Supply Ltd. (petitioner/lessee) v. B.C. Rail Partnership (respondent/lessor)

(S070541; 2002 BCSC 411)

Indexed As: Pacific West Systems Supply Ltd. v. B.C. Rail Partnership

British Columbia Supreme Court

New Westminster

A.F. Wilson, J.

March 19, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Arbitration - Topic 8701

Judicial review - Practice - Appeals - Leave to appeal - See paragraphs 1 to 18.

Cases Noticed:

Student Association of the British Columbia Institute of Technology v. British Columbia Institute of Technology (2000), 142 B.C.A.C. 129; 233 W.A.C. 129; 192 D.L.R.(4th) 122 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

No. 100 Sail View Ventures Ltd. v. Janwest Equities Ltd. (1993), 36 B.C.A.C. 290; 58 W.A.C. 290; 84 B.C.L.R.(2d) 273 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed [1994] 2 S.C.R. viii; 176 N.R. 76; 54 B.C.A.C. 80; 88 W.A.C. 80; 39 R.P.R.(2d) 60, refd to. [para. 6].

Musqueam Indian Band et al. v. Glass et al., [2000] 2 S.C.R. 633; 261 N.R. 296, refd to. [para. 6].

Leighton et al. v. Canada (No. 1) (1987), 13 F.T.R. 198 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 13].

Wu v. Interstate Consolidated Industries (1991), 266 Cal. App.3d 1511; 1991 Cal. App. LEXIS 58 (4th App. Dist.), refd to. [para. 14].

Canadian National Railway Co. v. Inglis Ltd. (1997), 104 O.A.C. 204; 153 D.L.R.(4th) 291 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Canada v. Cattermole Timber Ltd. (1975), 12 N.R. 586 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council v. Host Group Ltd., [1988] 1 All E.R. 824 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Statutes Noticed:

Commercial Arbitration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 55, sect. 31 [para. 4].

Counsel:

M.L. Smith, for the petitioner;

P.D. MacDonald, for the respondent.

This application was heard in Chambers, on March 13, 2002, before A.F. Wilson, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on March 19, 2002.

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