Ramlall v. Ontario
The appeal is dismissed because the appellant failed to appear and the court found no merit in the appeal, relying on the thorough and well-reasoned judgment of the trial judge.
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- Citation
- C43069
- Parties
- Appellant: Hemchand Ramlall; Respondent: The Government of the Province of Ontario
- Court
- Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Judgment Date
- 8 July 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal From Superior Court of Justice / Court of Appeal Hearing and Endorsement (appeal Dismissed)
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed.
- Legal Topics
- Failure to Appear, Dismissal for Lack of Merit, Costs
- Source Language
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Parties
Hemchand Ramlall
Appellant
The Government of the Province of Ontario
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal From Superior Court of Justice / Court of Appeal Hearing and Endorsement (appeal Dismissed)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appeal has merit
- 2 Whether the appellant's failure to appear justifies dismissal
- 3 What costs order is appropriate
Ratio Decidendi
The appeal is dismissed because the appellant failed to appear and the court found no merit in the appeal, relying on the thorough and well-reasoned judgment of the trial judge.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed.
Orders
- Appeal dismissed.
- Costs to respondent fixed at $1,500.00
Full Case Text
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Ramlall v. Ontario Collection Decisions of the Court of Appeal Date 2005-07-08 Docket numbers C43069 Judges Doherty, David H.; MacPherson, James C.; Cronk, Eleanore Ann Subject Civil Decision Content DATE: 20050708 DOCKET: C43069 COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO RE: HEMCHAND RAMLALL (Plaintiff/Appellant) v. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO (Defendant/ Respondent in Appeal) BEFORE: DOHERTY, MACPHERSON and CRONK JJ.A. COUNSEL: No one appearing for the appellant Shaun Nakatsuru for the respondent HEARD & ENDORSED: July 6, 2005 On appeal from the judgment of Justice C. Horkins of the Superior Court of Justice dated February 11, 2005. APPEAL BOOK ENDORSEMENT [1] The appellant has not appeared as of 11:15 a.m. Having regard to his failure to appear and the absence of any merit in the appeal, we are satisfied that the appeal should be dismissed. In assessing the merits of the appeal, we have been assisted by the thorough and well-reasoned judgment of the trial judge. Costs to the respondent fixed at $1,500.00. [2] We would note that the appellant was advised of this date by letter dated April 1, 2005. [3] Appeal dismissed.