Gaudet v. Marchand

Gaudet v. Marchand Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1994-10-05 Report [1994] 3 SCR 514 Case number 24156 Judges Lamer, Antonio; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank On appeal from Quebec Subjects Prerogative writs Notes SCC Case Information: 24156 Decision Content Gaudet v. Marchand, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 514 Ghislain Gaudet Appellant v. Laval Marchand, Michel Deslauriers, Michel Gilbert and Irving Kulik Respondents ès qualités and The Attorney General of Canada Mis en cause Indexed as: Gaudet v. Marchand File No.: 24156. 1994: October 5. Present: Lamer C.J. and L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec Prerogative writs ‑‑ Habeas corpus ‑‑ Inmate transferred to special handling unit ‑‑ Motion for writ of habeas corpus dismissed. APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal, J.E. 94‑857, R.J.P.Q. 94‑148, 23 W.C.B. (2d) 505, affirming a judgment of the Superior Court dismissing the appellant's motion for a writ of habeas corpus with certiorari in aid. Appeal dismissed. Christian Desrosiers and Michel Marchand, for the appellant. Richard Starck and Robert Marchi, for the respondents and the mis en cause. English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by //Lamer C.J.// Lamer C.J. ‑‑ We are all of the view, in agreement with Mr. Justice Rothman of the Court of Appeal of Quebec, to dismiss this appeal. The appeal is dismissed. Judgment accordingly. Solicitors for the appellant: Desrosiers, Turcotte, Groulx, Latulippe & Marchand, Montréal. Solicitors for the respondents and the mis en cause: John C. Tait, Ottawa.