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Date: 20050602

Docket: A-548-04

Citation: 2005 FCA 214

CORAM :       DESJARDINS J.A.

DÉCARY J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                       MICHAEL CAPOBIANCO

                                                                                                                                            Appellant

                                                                           and

                                             ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                        Respondent

                                       Hearing held at Montréal, Quebec, on June 2, 2005.

                      Judgment delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec, on June 2, 2005.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT :                                                   PELLETIER J.A.


Date: 20050602

Docket: A-548-04

Citation: 2005 FCA 214

CORAM :       DESJARDINS J.A.

DÉCARY J.A.

PELLETIER J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                       MICHAEL CAPOBIANCO

                                                                                                                                            Appellant

                                                                           and

                                             ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                        Respondent

                                     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

                         (Delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec, on June 2, 2005

PELLETIER J.A.

[1]                Despite the circumstances brought to our attention by appellant's counsel, we are compelled to dismiss this appeal of a discretionary decision not to grant the extension of time sought by the appellant but, under the circumstances, without costs.

                                                                                                                            "J.D. Denis Pelletier"         

                                                                                                        J.A.

Certified true translation

Kelley A. Harvey, BCL, LLB


                                                  FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

                                                      SOLICITORS OF RECORD

                                                                                                                                                           

DOCKET:                                                                                A-548-04

Appeal of the order made by the Honourable Mr. Justice Yvon Pinard of the Federal Court, on September 13, 2004, following a decision by Prothonotary Richard Morneau dated August 19, 2004, dismissing the appellant's motion for an extension of time.

STYLE OF CAUSE: Michael Capobianco v. Attorney General of Canada            

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                         Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:                                                           June 2, 2005

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:             Desjardins, Décary and Pelletier JJ.A.

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                             PELLETIER J.A.

APPEARANCES:

Michel Aubin

FOR THE APPELLANT

Dominique Guimond

FOR THE RESPONDENT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD :                                                                                                         

Michel Aubin

Montréal, Quebec

FOR THE APPELLANT

John H. Sims, Q.C.

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Montréal, Quebec

FOR THE RESPONDENT


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