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Date: 20030605

Docket: A-228-02

Citation: 2003 FCA 258

CORAM:        LINDEN J.A.

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

SEXTON J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                        FERNANDO JOSE LAGHINA

                                                                                                                                                       Applicant

                                                                                 and

                                                        THE MINISTER OF HUMAN

                                                    RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                      Heard at Vancouver, British Columbia on June 5, 2003.

                          Judgment delivered at Vancouver, British Columbia on June 5, 2003.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:                                                                              ROTHSTEIN J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:

CONCURRING REASONS BY:

CONCURRING REASONS IN RESULT ONLY BY:

DISSENTING REASONS BY:


Date: 20030605

Docket: A-228-02

Citation: 2003 FCA 258

CORAM:        LINDEN J.A.

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

SEXTON J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                        FERNANDO JOSE LAGHINA

                                                                                                                                                       Applicant

                                                                                 and

                                                        THE MINISTER OF HUMAN

                                                    RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                                        REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

[1]                 In spite of applicant's counsel's argument, we are satisfied that the Pension Appeals Board applied the correct legal test. We are also satisfied that the Board made no patently unreasonable error in relation to its findings or conclusions of fact.

[2]                 We will dismiss this application with costs of $1,000 inclusive of disbursements to the Respondent.

(Sgd.) "Marshall E. Rothstein"

J.A.


                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                             A-228-02

STYLE OF CAUSE:                           Fernando Jose Laginha v. Minister of Human Resources

Development

                                                                                   

PLACE OF HEARING:                     Vancouver

DATE OF HEARING:                       June 5, 2003

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT : LINDEN, ROTHSTEIN & SEXTON, JJ.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:                     

DATED:                                                June 5, 2003                   

APPEARANCES:

Mr. Manuel A. Azevedo                                                                FOR THE APPLICANT

Mr. James E. Farenholtz

Mr. Adrian Joseph                                                                          FOR THE RESPONDENT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Azevedo & Associates                                                                  FOR THE APPLICANT

(Vancouver)

Mr. Morris Rosenberg                                                                  FOR THE RESPONDENT

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

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