Riddle v. Canada
- Citation
- 2020 FC 650
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Court
- Federal Court
- Decision
- 1 June 2020
- Posture
- Class Action / Interim Order
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- Federal Court
- Decision
- 1 June 2020
- Posture
- Class Action / Interim Order
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The Court exercised its authority to suspend specified paragraphs of the prior March 27, 2020 Order and ordered the Claims Administrator to make an interim payment of $21,000 to each Eligible Class Member, with the parties to return later for an order on a second and final payment.
Court disposition
Order granted as described
Orders
- Paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of the March 27, 2020 Order are suspended
- The Claims Administrator shall make an interim payment to Eligible Class Members of $21,000 each
- The parties shall return to this Honourable Court at a later date to seek an order regarding a second and final payment to Eligible Class Members
02
Material facts
Parties
JESSICA RIDDLE
PlaintiffWENDY LEE WHITE
PlaintiffCATRIONA CHARLIE
PlaintiffHER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
DefendantAmounts and remedies
- Interim Payment Per Eligible Class Member: CAD 21,000
03
Procedural history
Posture
Class Action / Interim Order
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of the March 27, 2020 Order should be suspended
- 02
Whether the Claims Administrator should make an interim payment to Eligible Class Members
- 03
Whether the parties should be ordered to return to court for a second and final payment order
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Federal Court inherent jurisdiction and case management powers
Court may suspend or vary terms of a prior order and make interim payments to class members where appropriate
- 02
Court practice and procedure
Court manages claims administration through orders directed to the claims administrator
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The Court exercised its authority to suspend specified paragraphs of the prior March 27, 2020 Order and ordered the Claims Administrator to make an interim payment of $21,000 to each Eligible Class Member, with the parties to return later for an order on a second and final payment.
Court disposition
Order granted as described
- Paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of the March 27, 2020 Order are suspended
- The Claims Administrator shall make an interim payment to Eligible Class Members of $21,000 each
- The parties shall return to this Honourable Court at a later date to seek an order regarding a second and final payment to Eligible Class Members
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Federal Court · 1 June 2020
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Federal Court
Judgment· 1 June 2020
Riddle v. Canada Court (s) Database Federal Court Decisions Date 2020-06-01 Neutral citation 2020 FC 650 File numbers T-2212-16 Decision Content Date: 20200601 Docket: T-2212-16 Citation: 2020 FC 650 Ottawa, Ontario, June 1, 2020 PRESENT: The Honourable Mr. Justice Phelan BETWEEN: JESSICA RIDDLE, WENDY LEE WHITE
AND CATRIONA CHARLIE Plaintiffs and
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Defendant
ORDER UPON READING the motion record and hearing from the parties; THIS COURT ORDERS that: paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of this Honourable Court’s March 27, 2020 Order are hereby suspended. the Claims Administrator shall make an interim payment to Eligible Class Members of $21,000 each. the Parties shall return to this Honourable Court at a later date to seek an order regarding a second and final payment to Eligible Class Members. Blank “Michael L. Phelan” blank Judge
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