Proulx v. Canada, 2004 FCA 109

Date: 20040316

Docket: A-214-03

Citation: 2004 FCA 109

CORAM:        RICHARD C.J.

DÉCARYJ.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                              BENOÎT PROULX

                                                                                                                APPELLANT (Garnishee)

                                                                           and

                                                                   THE QUEEN

                                                                                              RESPONDENT (Judgment Creditor)

                                                                        against

                             THE ESTATE OF THE LATE LAWRENCE CORRIVEAU

                                                                                                                               Judgment Debtor

                                    Hearing held at Montréal, Quebec, on March 16, 2004.

                   Judgment rendered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec, on March 16, 2004.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:                                                        DÉCARY J.A.

Date: 20040316

Docket: A-214-03

Citation: 2004 FCA 109

CORAM:        RICHARD C.J.

DÉCARY J.A.

PELLETIERJ.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                              BENOÎT PROULX

                                                                                                                APPELLANT (Garnishee)

                                                                           and

                                                                   THE QUEEN

                                                                                              RESPONDENT (Judgment Creditor)

                                                                        against

                             THE ESTATE OF THE LATE LAWRENCE CORRIVEAU

                                                                                                                               Judgment Debtor

                                     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

                     (Delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec, on March 16, 2004)

DÉCARY J.A.

[1]                We were not persuaded that the trial judge (whose decision is reported at 2003 FCT 511) made any error warranting our intervention, other than with respect to the deduction of Mr. Trépanier's fees. The respondent, in fact, admitted on appeal, that the fees received by Mr. Trépanier should have been deducted from the fees owing to the estate of Lawrence Corriveau.

[2]                The appeal will be allowed in part, for the sole purpose of taking notice of the respondent's admission that the fees payable to Christian Trépanier should be deducted from the fees of 30% payable to the late Lawrence Corriveau. Consequently, the appellant will be ordered to pay the respondent the sum of $425,239.32. The respondent will be entitled to her costs of appeal.

              "Robert Décary"              

                                                                                                                                                      J.A.

                                                  FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

                                                      SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                          A-214-03

(Appeal from the order made on April 25, 2003 by the Honourable Mr. Justice Simon Noël of the Federal Court, in docket ITA-691-02.)

STYLE OF CAUSE:

BENOÎT PROULX

                                                                                                                APPELLANT (Garnishee)

and

THE QUEEN

                                                                                              RESPONDENT (Judgment Creditor)

against

THE ESTATE OF THE LATE

LAWRENCE CORRIVEAU

                                                                                                                               Judgment Debtor

PLACE OF HEARING:                    Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:                      March 16, 2004

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT BY:                      (RICHARD C.J., DÉCARY, PELLETIER, JJ.A.)

DELIVERED FROM THE

BENCH BY:                                      THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DÉCARY

APPEARANCES:

SOLICITORS OF RECORD: