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Defamation 2025 BCSC 830

Stein v. Ratushny

The plaintiff’s request to proceed anonymously was dismissed. The court held that open-court principles, her vexatious litigant history, and the nature of the defamation claim outweighed any privacy concerns.

  • Anonymization/initialization
  • Publication ban test
  • Timeliness of applications
  • Sealing orders
  • Relief inconsistency with anonymity
  • Anonymity
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Civil procedure 2023 BCCA 212

Dempsey v. Pagefreezer Software Inc.

Mr. Dempsey’s request for an extension of time to appeal was dismissed. The Court also ordered sealing and protective relief and noted his outstanding contempt.

  • Extension of time to appeal
  • Rule 9-5 strike out
  • Protective/sealing orders
  • Contempt as bar to relief
  • Security for costs
  • Standard of review for interlocutory rulings
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Civil procedure 2015 BCSC 1338

The Law Society of British Columbia v. Bryfogle

The court found Bryfogle in contempt on eight of nine alleged breaches of court orders restricting him from acting without leave and requiring notice of involvement.

  • Contempt
  • Injunctions
  • Notice requirement
  • Leave to commence proceedings
  • Interaction with bankruptcy law
  • Contempt-of-court
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Family law 2014 BCCA 44

Dawson v. Dawson

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal as an abuse of process, held the issues were res judicata, declared the appellant a vexatious litigant, and awarded costs.

  • Res judicata
  • Abuse of process
  • Perjury allegations in civil proceedings
  • Fresh evidence on appeal
  • Court of appeal act s.29
  • Special costs and disbursements
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Civil procedure 2012 BCCA 237

Keremelevski v. Ukrainian Orthodox Church St. Mary Metropolitan

The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal a chambers order striking amended pleadings against added defendants and found no arguable basis for the proposed appeal.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Adding or substituting parties
  • Striking pleadings
  • Abuse of process
  • Leave to appeal
  • Security for costs
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Civil procedure 2012 BCSC 170

Pearlman v. Critchley

The court struck David Pearlman’s claim, dismissed the action, declared him a vexatious litigant for future BC Supreme Court proceedings without leave, and awarded special costs.

  • Striking pleadings
  • Summary judgment
  • Duty of care of lawyers to non-clients
  • Vicarious liability
  • Privacy act exceptions
  • Special costs
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Civil procedure 2004 BCSC 1443

Griffith v. Inspector (Retired) Gary House

The court found Spencer Griffith had engaged in vexatious litigation and ordered leave be required for future proceedings, plus $15,000 security for costs.

  • Section 18 supreme court act
  • Leave to commence proceedings
  • Rule 19(24)(a) dismissal
  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Bankruptcy and provable claims
  • Vexatious-litigant
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