Szebenyi v. Canada, 2003 FCA 424

Date: 20031113

Docket: A-564-02

Citation: 2003 FCA 424

CORAM:        STRAYER J.A.

SHARLOW J.A.

MALONE J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                             ISTVAN SZEBENYI JR.

GIZELLA SZEBENYI

Appellants

and

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Respondent

                                       Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on November 12^th, 2003.

                 Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on November 12^th, 2003.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:                                                            STRAYER J.A.

Date: 20031113

Docket: A-564-02

Citation: 2003 FCA 424

CORAM:        STRAYER J.A.

SHARLOW J.A.

MALONE J.A.

BETWEEN:

ISTVAN SZEBENYI JR.

GIZELLA SZEBENYI

Appellants

and

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Respondent

                                                        REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

(Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on November 12^th, 2003)

STRAYER J.A.          

[1]                 The appellants appeal against a decision of the Federal Court of September 27, 2002, in which Beaudry J. dismissed an application for reconsideration of his own decision of August 19, 2002 which in turn dismissed an appeal from a decision of Prothonotary Lafrenière dated July 24, 2002. The learned Prothonotary had dismissed the motion for Gizella Szebenyi to be represented by her son in her action against the respondent.

[2]                 The appellants did not appeal the decision of Beaudry J. Of August 15, 2002. Instead they applied to him for reconsideration of that decision. They have shown no basis upon which the order could or should have been reconsidered by Beaudry J. when he rendered his decision dismissing the application for reconsideration. Therefore this appeal must be dismissed with costs in this appeal of $1000.00 to paid within 60 days.

"B. L. Strayer"

                                                                                                                                                                  J.A.                         

                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET :                                            A-564-02

STYLE OF CAUSE :              ISTVAN SZEBENYI JR.

            GIZELLA SZEBENYI

Appellants

            and

                                                             HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Respondent

PLACE OF HEARING :                     TORONTO, ONTARIO

DATE OF HEARING :                       NOVEMBER 12, 2003

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT :                               (STRAYER, SHARLOW, MALONE JJ.A.)

DELIVERED FROM THE

BENCH BY:                                           STRAYER J.A.

APPEARANCES:

Mr. Istvan Szebenyi Jr.              FOR THE APPELLANTS, ON HIS OWN BEHALF

Mr. Marcel Larouche                             FOR THE RESPONDENT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:                                                                                                                 

Istvan Szebenyi Jr.

Oshawa, Ontario                                     FOR THE APPELLANTS, ON HIS OWN BEHALF

Morris Rosenberg

Deputy Attorney General of Canada      FOR THE RESPONDENT