Tolofson v. Jensen; Lucas (Litigation Guardian of) v. Gagnon,
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Judge | La Forest, Gérard V.; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C. |
| Date | 15 December 1994 |
| Citation | [1994] 3 SCR 1022,1994 CanLII 44 (SCC),7 MVR (3d) 202,120 DLR (4th) 289,22 CCLT (2d) 173,51 BCAC 241,26 CCLI (2d) 1,[1994] ACS no 110,JE 95-61,100 BCLR (2d) 1,[1994] SCJ No 110 (QL),32 CPC (3d) 141,77 OAC 81,175 NSR (2d) 161,52 ACWS (3d) 40,175 NR 161,[1994] CarswellBC 1,[1995] 1 WWR 609 |
| Docket Number | 22980, 23445 |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
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