Saskatchewan v Racette

JurisdictionSaskatchewan
CourtCourt of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
JudgeOttenbreit, Schwann and Tholl JJ.A.
Citation2020 SKCA 2
Docket NumberCACV3161
Date03 January 2020

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24 practice notes
  • Pike v. Wight
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Newfoundland)
    • September 29, 2025
    ...2015); Kon Construction Ltd. v. Terranova Developments Ltd., 2015 ABCA 249; Laing v. Sekundiak, 2015 MBCA 72; Saskatchewan v. Racette, 2020 SKCA 2, leave to appeal to SCC refused, 39060 (7 May 2020); Yukon (Government of) v. Norscope Enterprises Ltd., 2024 YKCA 6, leave to appeal to SCC ref......
  • Opinion Evidence
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Modern Criminal Evidence
    • May 3, 2021
    ..., 2003 ABQB 1017 at paras 48-73, 90-97. R v Pahle , 2019 ONSC 7596 at para 33. In the civil context, see e.g., Saskatchewan v Racette , 2020 SKCA 2 (CanLII) at paras 56-61; Downey v Burroughs , 2021 NSSC 147 (Smith CJ). 25 Mugabo , supra note 22; R v Steinbach , 1998 CanLII 15018 at paras 1......
  • ATCO Energy Solutions Ltd v. Energy Dynamics Ltd
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • March 26, 2024
    ...2023 ABKB 108 at paras 399-404; Annett v Enterprise Rent-A-Car Canada Ltd, 2019 ABQB 734 at paras 207-213; Racette v Saskatchewan, 2020 SKCA 2 at para 61, leave to appeal to SCC refused, 39060 (7 May 2020). In my view, the limitations include that (1) the opinion must be relevant to an issu......
  • Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation v. Maurice
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • March 12, 2024
    ...approach to similar fact evidence in criminal matters, similar guidelines apply in the civil context. The court in Saskatchewan v Racette, 2020 SKCA 2, [2020] 8 WWR 84 [Racette] noted as [23] As a starting point, character evidence - good or bad - is generally inadmissible in a civil action......
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23 cases
  • Pike v. Wight
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Newfoundland)
    • September 29, 2025
    ...2015); Kon Construction Ltd. v. Terranova Developments Ltd., 2015 ABCA 249; Laing v. Sekundiak, 2015 MBCA 72; Saskatchewan v. Racette, 2020 SKCA 2, leave to appeal to SCC refused, 39060 (7 May 2020); Yukon (Government of) v. Norscope Enterprises Ltd., 2024 YKCA 6, leave to appeal to SCC ref......
  • ATCO Energy Solutions Ltd v. Energy Dynamics Ltd
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • March 26, 2024
    ...2023 ABKB 108 at paras 399-404; Annett v Enterprise Rent-A-Car Canada Ltd, 2019 ABQB 734 at paras 207-213; Racette v Saskatchewan, 2020 SKCA 2 at para 61, leave to appeal to SCC refused, 39060 (7 May 2020). In my view, the limitations include that (1) the opinion must be relevant to an issu......
  • Standing Buffalo Dakota First Nation v. Maurice
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • March 12, 2024
    ...approach to similar fact evidence in criminal matters, similar guidelines apply in the civil context. The court in Saskatchewan v Racette, 2020 SKCA 2, [2020] 8 WWR 84 [Racette] noted as [23] As a starting point, character evidence - good or bad - is generally inadmissible in a civil action......
  • Rana v Rana
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • February 16, 2022
    ...a bad light”. Mr. S. Rana concludes that kind of bad character evidence is prohibited and inadmissible, citing Racette v Saskatchewan, 2020 SKCA 2, leave to appeal to SCC refused, 39060 (7 May [31] The Respondent denies any overall motive or plan on his part to be abusive in his litigation,......
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  • Opinion Evidence
    • Canada
    • Criminal Law Series Modern Criminal Evidence
    • May 3, 2021
    ..., 2003 ABQB 1017 at paras 48-73, 90-97. R v Pahle , 2019 ONSC 7596 at para 33. In the civil context, see e.g., Saskatchewan v Racette , 2020 SKCA 2 (CanLII) at paras 56-61; Downey v Burroughs , 2021 NSSC 147 (Smith CJ). 25 Mugabo , supra note 22; R v Steinbach , 1998 CanLII 15018 at paras 1......