Stockbrugger Estate v. Wolfe Estate, Rachul and Sandstra Bros. Transport Ltd., (1987) 59 Sask.R. 96 (CA)

• Judge: Bayda, C.J.S., Vancise and Sherstobitoff, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
• Case Date: May 13, 1987
• Jurisdiction: Saskatchewan
• Citations: (1987), 59 Sask.R. 96 (CA);1987 CanLII 4901 (SK CA);[1987] 4 WWR 759;20 CPC (2d) 82;59 Sask R 96

Stockbrugger Estate v. Wolfe Estate (1987), 59 Sask.R. 96 (CA)

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Ronald Lauer, Executor of the Estate of Larry Dennis Stockbrugger (plaintiff/respondent) v. Fred Wolfe and Doug Wolfe, as Administrators Ad Litem of the Estate of Annie Wolfe, Glen Rachul and Sandstra Bros. Transport Ltd. (defendants/appellants)

(No. 9188)

Indexed As: Stockbrugger Estate v. Wolfe Estate, Rachul and Sandstra Bros. Transport Ltd.

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal

Bayda, C.J.S., Vancise and Sherstobitoff, JJ.A.

May 13, 1987.

Summary:

The plaintiff obtained an ex parte order adding Rachul and Sandstra Bros. Transport as defendants. Both defendants applied to set aside the order.

The Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench, in a decision reported in 53 Sask.R. 140, dismissed the application. The defendants appealed.

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Practice - Topic 666

Parties - Adding parties - Adding defendants - Application of limitation periods - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal affirmed that since the enactment of s. 44(11) of the Queen's Bench Act, a plaintiff seeking to add a defendant after the expiry of a limitation period need now satisfy only two criteria: first, that the claim against the proposed defendant arose out of the same transaction or occurrence as the original claim and second, that the proposed defendant will suffer no actual prejudice.

Cases Noticed:

Walbaum and Walbaum v. G & R Trucking Ltd., [1983] 2 W.W.R. 622; 22 Sask.R. 22, not appld. [para. 1].

Weldon v. Neal (1887), 19 Q.B.D. 394, refd to. [para. 2].

Tannas v. Mosser, [1930] 1 W.W.R. 738; [1930] 4 D.L.R. 192; 24 Sask. L.R. 386, refd to. [para. 2].

Basarsky v. Quinlan, [1972] S.C.R. 380; [1972] 1 W.W.R. 303; 24 D.L.R.(3d) 720, refd to. [para. 2].

Statutes Noticed:

Queen's Bench Act, R.S.S. 1978, c. Q-1, sect. 44(11) [paras. 1-3, 5].

Counsel:

Mr. Gibbings, for the appellant;

Marilyn Scott, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard before Bayda, C.J.S., Vancise and Sherstobitoff, JJ.A., of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. The decision of the court was delivered by Bayda, C.J.S., on May 13, 1987.