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Civil procedure 2026 ONCA 307

Zimmerman v. McNaull

The Court of Appeal held that an order adding parties did not finally dispose of a limitations defence, so the appeal was interlocutory and was quashed.

  • Adding parties
  • Interlocutory order vs final order
  • Limitations period
  • Discovery rule
  • Leave to appeal
  • Interlocutory-orders
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Civil procedure 2022 BCCA 138

Skyllar v. The University of British Columbia

The Court of Appeal quashed an interlocutory appeal from a refusal to disqualify a chambers judge, holding the ruling was not an appealable order under the Act.

  • Reasonable apprehension of bias
  • Judge recusal vs disqualification
  • Appealability of mid‑hearing rulings
  • Summary dismissal
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Constitutional law 2014 BCCA 72

Director of Civil Forfeiture v. Lloydsmith

The Court of Appeal upheld bifurcation of a civil forfeiture trial to hear Charter issues first, but quashed the discovery-timing appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

  • Charter ss.8,9,10(b) and remedies under s.24
  • Bifurcation/severance of trial
  • Timing of examination for discovery
  • Admissibility of evidence obtained by police
  • Interaction of s.6 civil forfeiture act and s.24 charter
  • Civil-forfeiture
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Civil procedure (1907) 38 SCR 236

Canadian Breweries Co. v. Gariépy

The Supreme Court of Canada quashed the appeal, holding there was no direct pecuniary amount in controversy and therefore no appellate jurisdiction.

  • Appeal jurisdiction
  • Tierce opposition
  • Locus standi
  • Vacating judgment
  • Estoppel
  • Appeal-jurisdiction
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Civil procedure (1903) 34 SCR 274

Winteler v. Davidson

The Supreme Court of Canada quashed an appeal for want of jurisdiction because the amount originally demanded was under $2,000, and the annuity claim did not create appealable future rights.

  • Amount in controversy
  • Future rights
  • Enforcement of alimony against legatees
  • Res judicata
  • Appeals-jurisdiction
  • Amount-in-controversy
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Professional law (1892) 21 SCR 379

McDougall v. Cameron

The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an appeal over a $4,000 set-off against solicitors’ costs, holding there was no mutuality and the payment was for personal services.

  • Solicitors' costs
  • Set-off
  • Mutuality
  • Retainer
  • Finality of judgment
  • Solicitors-costs
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Civil procedure (1891) 18 SCR 615

Barrington v. The Scottish Union & National Ins. Co.

The Supreme Court of Canada quashed an appeal from an order granting a new trial, holding the order was interlocutory and outside the statutory appeal exceptions.

  • New trial
  • Appealability of interlocutory orders
  • Special verdicts
  • Mortgagee's interest in insurance proceeds
  • New-trial
  • Appealability
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