Date: 19990330
Docket: T-2354-98
BETWEEN:
SEBASTIAN FRANK NUCCI
Plaintiff
- and -
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Defendant
REASONS FOR ORDER
CULLEN J.:
[1] Pursuant to Rule 383, and by Order of the A.C.J. Richard, dated 4 February 1999, this action was designated a specially managed proceeding, and I was appointed as the case management judge.
[2] Counsel for the Crown sought in camera meetings, due to sensitive information that may have to be advanced, and this was agreed to by the parties.
[3] It was accepted by the parties that the first meeting take place in Winnipeg on Wednesday, March 24, 1999.
[4] The applicant was not represented by counsel.
[5] After preliminary comments by counsel for the defendant, and discussions with the applicant, and suggestions by myself, the following was suggested and accepted by the parties:
| (a) All future meetings would be held in camera; |
| (b) All statements of claim and motions in the context of the statement of claim would be dismissed, i.e. T-2316-97 and T-2354-98 without prejudice to filing further statements of claim; |
| (c) All statements of defence would be dismissed without prejudice to filing further statements of defence; |
| (d) A significant time would be given to the applicant to secure counsel and to file a statement of claim, and 30 days seems appropriate; |
| (e) 20 days will be allowed to the defendant to file her statement of defence; |
| (f) The plaintiff will be allowed 10 days to file his reply; |
| (g) The parties will advise the Court, through me when they will be able to begin and complete their respective examinations for discovery; |
| (h) A meeting should probably be held very soon after the plaintiff secures counsel; |
| (i) Other meetings can be arranged on a most informal basis, by simply calling the most convenient Federal Court office, who will then get in touch with myself. It is understood among the parties that no one-on-one meetings are to occur, which involve the designated judge. |
OTTAWA, ONTARIO
March 30, 1999. J.F.C.C.