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Date: 20030930

Docket: A-449-02

Citation:      2003 FCA 355

CORAM:        ROTHSTEIN J.A.

SEXTON J.A.

SHARLOW J.A.                    

BETWEEN:

          LOUISE MARTEL, MARY GROSS, DORA THOMSON, MONICA GLADEAU,

          MILDRED BARIL, CORA ARNOLD, EMILY STOYKA, FLORA ANDERSON,

            PATRICIA JONES, HAZEL FREEMAN, JOYCE P. COOK, SARAH SCHUG,

                               ELIZABETH PERROTT, NORA ORR, MARY MIERAU,

                     MARLENE COURTOREILLE, and JANICE WANDA LIGHTNING

                                                                                                                                                      (Plaintiffs)

                                                                     SARAH SCHUG

                                                                                                                              Respondent (Applicant)

                                                                                 and

                         CHIEF OMEASOO, THE COUNCIL OF THE SAMSON BAND

                                              and THE SAMSON BAND OF INDIANS,

                                                                                                                          Appellants (Respondents)

                                                                    and

                             HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA and

           THE MINISTER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

                                                                                                                     Respondents (Respondents)

           

                                       Heard at Edmonton, Alberta, on September 30, 2003.

                Judgment delivered from the Bench at Edmonton, Alberta, on September 30, 2003.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF:                                                                               ROTHSTEIN J.A

CONCURRED IN BY:                                                                                                         SEXTON J.A.

                                                                                                                                            SHARLOW J.A.


Date: 20030930

Docket: A-449-02

Citation: 2003 FCA 355

CORAM:        ROTHSTEIN J.A.

SEXTON J.A.

SHARLOW J.A.                     

BETWEEN:

          LOUISE MARTEL, MARY GROSS, DORA THOMSON, MONICA GLADEAU,

          MILDRED BARIL, CORA ARNOLD, EMILY STOYKA, FLORA ANDERSON,

            PATRICIA JONES, HAZEL FREEMAN, JOYCE P. COOK, SARAH SCHUG,

                               ELIZABETH PERROTT, NORA ORR, MARY MIERAU,

                     MARLENE COURTOREILLE, and JANICE WANDA LIGHTNING

                                                                                                                                                      (Plaintiffs)

                                                                     SARAH SCHUG

                                                                                                                              Respondent (Applicant)

                                                                                 and

                         CHIEF OMEASOO, THE COUNCIL OF THE SAMSON BAND

                                              and THE SAMSON BAND OF INDIANS,

                                                                                                                          Appellants (Respondents)

                                                                                 and

                             HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA and

           THE MINISTER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

                                                                                                                     Respondents (Respondents)


                                                        REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

                  (Delivered from the Bench at Edmonton, Alberta, on September 30, 2003).

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

[1]                 We have not been persuaded that there has been any error by the Motions Judge that would justify this Court interfering with his decision to deal with the motion for summary judgment in writing and for granting summary judgment in favour of Sarah Schug.

[2]                 The appeal will be dismissed with costs to the respondent Sarah Schug only.

            "Marshall Rothstein"                

            J.A.


                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                                                                     A-449-02

(APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE FEDERAL COURT, TRIAL DIVISION DATED JUNE 27, 2002, IN COURT FILE NO. T-2391-88)

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                                  CHIEF JIM OMEASOO et al v.

SARAH SCHUG et al

                                                                                   

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                             Edmonton, AB

DATE OF HEARING:                                                               September 30, 2003

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:              ROTHSTEIN, SEXTON, SHARLOW JJ.A.

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                               ROTHSTEIN, J.A.

APPEARANCES:

Priscilla Kennedy

FOR THE APPELLANT

Terence P. Glancy

FOR THE RESPONDENT

(Sarah Schug)                                       

Kevin Kimmis

FOR THE RESPONDENT              (Crown)

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Parlee McLaws, Edmonton, AB

FOR THE APPELLANT

Royal McCrum Duckett & Glancy, Edmonton, AB

FOR THE RESPONDENT

(Sarah Schug)

Morris Rosenberg, Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, ON

FOR THE RESPONDENT

   (Crown)


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