Thomson v. Thomson

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeLamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.
Citation[1994] 3 SCR 551,1994 CanLII 26 (SCC),79 WAC 81,[1994] SCJ No 6 (QL),119 DLR (4th) 253,[1994] CarswellMan 91,6 RFL (4th) 290,173 NR 83,97 Man R (2d) 81,[1994] 10 WWR 513,50 ACWS (3d) 812,JE 94-1655
Date20 October 1994
Docket Number23794

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    ...241, refd to. [para. 86]. D.P. v. C.S., [1993] 4 S.C.R. 141; 159 N.R. 241; 58 Q.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 86]. Thomson v. Thomson, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 551; 173 N.R. 83; 97 Man.R.(2d) 81; 79 W.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. P. v. P., [1970] 3 All E.R. 659 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 89]. Nash v. Nash, [1973......
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