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Northwest Territories (Commissioner) v Doyle

Court Supreme Court
Date 1992-06-01
Other citations [1992] N.W.T.R. 279 – 8 C.P.C. (3d) 196 (S.C.) – 8 C.P.C. (3d) 209 (N.W.T. S.C. – additional reasons at (1992)
File numbers CV 03152
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
Ptarmigan Construction v. Alta Surety Co. (January 15, 1992) Doc. CV 03386 (N.W.T.S.C.)
Pacific Western Airlines v. Gauthier (1977), 2 Alta. L.R. (2d) 52 (C.A.)
Memphis Rogues v. Skalbania (1982) 29 C.P.C. 105 (B.C.C.A.)
Bank of Toronto v. Stillman [1930] 3 D.L.R. 838 (Ont. C.A.)
Bavarian Lodge Motel Ltd. v. Edelweiss Credit Union (1984), 57 B.C.L.R. 89 (C.A.)
Canadian Commercial Bank v. Park Meadows Estate Ltd. (1985) 65 B.C.L.R. 169 (B.C.S.C.)

Statutes considered:
Northwest Territories, Supreme Court Rules, R. 167(1)
Northwest Territories, Supreme Court Rules, R. 167(2)
Northwest Territories, Supreme Court Rules, R. 167(6)
Financial Administration Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. F-4, s. 13(2)
Financial Administration Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. F-4, s. 101
Financial Administration Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. F-4, s. 102
Financial Administration Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. F-4, s. 103
Northwest Territories Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-27
Canada Assistance Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-1
Social Assistance Act, R.S.N.WT. 1988, c. 5-10
Constitution Act, 1867, s. 146
Interpretation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-21, s. 35(1)
Interest Rate Regulations, R-013-89
Decision information:

Abstract: The Defendant had misappropriated $265,000.00 from the GNWT through issuing fraudulent social assistance cheques to non-existent recipients.
Decision: Summary Judgment granted subject to the assessment of the amount with interest.
Appeal: Notice to appeal filed Aug. 13, 1992 (CA 00372). Abandoned Sept. 4, 1992
Subjects: Civil procedure - Summary judgment - Availability
Public health and welfare - Social assistance - Administration

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