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Date: 20010510

Docket: A-750-99

                                                                                                Neutral citation: 2001 FCA 147

CORAM:        LINDEN J.A.

EVANS J.A.

SHARLOW J.A.          

BETWEEN:

                                               

                                            MANICKAVASAGAM SURESH

                                                                                                                                  Appellant

                                                                       

                                                                   - and -                               

                                                                       

                                                                                                                                               

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                                                                              Respondent

Heard at Toronto, Ontario, Wednesday, May 9, 2001

Judgment delivered at Toronto, Ontario,

on Wednesday, May 9, 2001

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:                                                                 EVANS J.A.


Date: 20010510

Docket: A-750-99

                                                            Neutral citation: 2001 FCA 147

CORAM:        LINDEN J.A.

EVANS J.A.

SHARLOW J.A.                            

BETWEEN:

                             

MANICKAVASAGAM SURESH

                                                                                              Appellant

                                                     

                                                 - and -                         

                                                     

                                                                                                                 

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                                          Respondent

                                                                                                           

                            REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

                   (Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario

                               on Wednesday, May 9, 2001)

EVANS J.A.


This is an appeal from an order of the Trial Division made pursuant to a Notice of Status Review issued in respect of the appellant's action for damages against the respondent.    After considering the submissions made on behalf of the appellant in response to the Notice, the Judge dismissed the action for delay.

In view of both the Judge's statement that he was dismissing the action for delay, and the submissions before him, we are not persuaded that the Judge was in breach of any legal duty to provide reasons for his order.    In our opinion, there was ample material before the Judge to support his exercise of discretion to dismiss for delay, and he committed no error that would warrant the interference of this Court with this discretionary order.

For these reasons, the appeal will be dismissed with costs.

                                                                                   "John M. Evans"                  

                                                                                                      J.A.                          


                                                           FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                  Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

DOCKET:                                            A-750-99

STYLE OF CAUSE:                             MANICKAVASAGAM SURESH

                                                                                              Appellant

- and -                          

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                                          Respondent

                                                                                                           

DATE OF HEARING:              WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2001

PLACE OF HEARING:                        TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:      EVANS J.A.

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH AT TORONTO, ONTARIO ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2001.

APPEARANCES BY:                         Ms. Barbara Jackman

For the Appellant

Ms. Cheryl Mitchell

Mr. James Leising         

For the Respondent

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:           JACKMAN, WALDMAN & ASSOCIATES

Barristers & Solicitors

201 Eglinton Avenue East

Toronto, Ontario

M4P 1L3

For the Appellant

Morris Rosenberg

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

For the Respondent


FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

Date: 20010510

Docket: A-750-99

BETWEEN:

MANICKAVASAGAM SURESH

                                                                                Appellant

                                                                                               

- and -

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                                        Respondent

                                                                                                           

                                                                      

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

                                                                     

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