September 19, 1985

1985 SCC 3122

Case Summary

An application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada was granted. However, the appeal was subsequently abandoned due to the death of the appellant.

Counsel:

S. Bruce Durno, for applicant, now deceased.

Michael Bernstein, for respondent.

[1] NOTE: An application for leave to appeal from the judgment cited above to the Supreme Court of Canada was granted (Estey, Lamer and Le Dain JJ.) September 19, 1985. The appeal was subsequently abandoned due to the death of the appellant.

Judges

Counsel

Respondent

MMichael Bernstein

Applicant

SS. Bruce Durno

Parties

Applicantapplicant
Respondentrespondent

Areas of Law

Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Law

Fact Patterns

leave to appealdeath of appellantabandoned appeal

Issues

Whether leave to appeal should be granted→ granted, but appeal subsequently abandoned due to the death of the appellant