Smith (Bankrupt), Re, [2005] Northwest Terr. Cases 56 (SC)

Smith (Bankrupt), Re, [2005] Northwest Terr. Cases 56 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] Northwest Terr. Cases TBEd. JN.121

In The Matter Of the Bankruptcy of Frank Perry Smith of the City of Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories

(S-0001-BK2003104864; 2005 NWTSC 56)

Indexed As: Smith (Bankrupt), Re

Northwest Territories Supreme Court

In Bankruptcy

Yellowknife

Schuler, J.

June 20, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Bankruptcy - Topic 2308

Proposals - Effect of proposal - Stay of proceedings - What proceedings stayed - See paragraphs 40 to 56.

Conflict of Laws - Topic 8

General - Doctrine of comity - See paragraphs 57 to 67.

Conflict of Laws - Topic 6606

Foreign judgments - General - Recognition of judgment of foreign state - See paragraphs 57 to 82.

Evidence - Topic 7002

Opinion evidence - Expert evidence - General - Acceptance, rejection and weight to be given to expert opinion - See paragraphs 34, 35, 37 and 38.

Practice - Topic 5927

Judgments and orders - Enforcement of foreign judgments - Bars - Public policy - See paragraphs 57 to 67 and 75 to 79.

Practice - Topic 5928

Judgments and orders - Enforcement of foreign judgments - Defences - See paragraphs 57 to 82.

Cases Noticed:

Eskasoni Fisheries Ltd. (Bankrupt), Re (2000), 187 N.S.R.(2d) 363; 585 A.P.R. 363; 16 C.B.R.(4th) 173 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 42].

KPMG Inc. v. Alberta Dental Association et al. (2005), 363 A.R. 170; 343 W.A.C. 170; 2005 ABCA 101, refd to. [para. 45].

Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v. Canadian Association of Internet Providers et al., [2004] 2 S.C.R. 427; 322 N.R. 306; 2004 SCC 45, refd to. [para. 55].

Holt Cargo Systems Inc. v. ABC Containerline N.V. (Bankrupt) et al., [2001] 3 S.C.R. 907; 280 N.R. 1; 2001 SCC 90, refd to. [para. 59].

Remington Rand Corp. v. Business Systems Inc. (1987), 830 F.2d 1260 (3rd Cir.), refd to. [para. 63].

Sefel Geophysical Ltd. (Bankrupt), Re (1988), 92 A.R. 51 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 64].

Beals v. Saldanha et al. (2003), 314 N.R. 209; 182 O.A.C. 201; 2003 SCC 72, refd to. [para. 69].

Society of Lloyd's v. Saunders (2001), 148 O.A.C. 362 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (2002), 293 N.R. 400; 169 O.A.C. 198 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 76].

Society of Lloyd's v. Meinzer - see Society of Lloyd's v. Saunders.

Marsuba Holdings Ltd., Re (1998), 8 C.B.R.(4th) 268 (B.C. Master), refd to. [para. 84].

Janodee Investments Ltd. v. Pellegrini et al., [2001] O.T.C. 247 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 93].

Counsel:

Doug McNiven, for Frank Perry Smith;

Gary Draper and Cynthia Levy, for David R. Ruby;

Michael McCabe, Q.C., for the trustee, Browning Crocker Inc.

These applications were heard on March 15 and 16, 2005, by Schuler, J., of the Northwest Territories Supreme Court, In Bankruptcy, who released the following judgment on June 20, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.