ARCTIC OBITER
December 2009 - Law Society of the Northwest Territories
December 2009 - Law Society of the Northwest Territories
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10 | <strong>ARCTIC</strong> <strong>OBITER</strong><br />
NWT DECISION DIGEST<br />
SUPREME COURT OF<br />
THE NORTHWEST<br />
TERRITORIES<br />
IN ADDITION TO THE CASES REFERRED TO<br />
BELOW, THREE CASES WERE DECIDED BY<br />
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE NORTHWEST<br />
TERRITORIES. THOSE CASES ARE SUBJECT<br />
TO PUBLICATION BANS AND ARE NOT<br />
REPORTED.<br />
CHAMBERS<br />
Camillus Engineering Consultants<br />
Ltd. v. Fort Simpson (Village)<br />
2009 NWTSC 71 (CanLII) | November 13, 2009<br />
Presiding: Justice J. E. Richard<br />
Counsel: W. D. Goodfellow, Q.C.<br />
Counsel: R. A. Kasting<br />
Counsel: D. Hagg, Q.C.<br />
Counsel: S. M. MacPherson<br />
Application that one of the major trial<br />
issues is res judicata as a result of the<br />
Court's ruling in 2004 in the<br />
mechanics lien litigation. Application<br />
dismissed. The earlier finding<br />
pursuant to the Mechanics' Lien Act<br />
did not determine the substantive<br />
issue in the dispute, namely, the<br />
actual value of the work done to date.<br />
CASES REFERRED TO:<br />
Angle v. Minister of National Revenue, [1975] 2<br />
S.C.R. 248.<br />
room near the accused's restaurant at<br />
the Yellowknife airport. No previous<br />
criminal record. Key factors in this<br />
sentence are deterrence and<br />
denunciation. Sentence: incarceration<br />
of two and a half years.<br />
CASES REFERRED TO:<br />
R. v. Mudaliar 2007 [no citation]<br />
R. v. Desjarlais [no citation]<br />
R. v. Turner [2006] [N.W.T.J. No. 76]<br />
R. v. Gosselin [no citation]<br />
TERRITORIAL COURT<br />
R. v. MacNearney<br />
2009 NWTTC 17<br />
Presiding: Chief Judge R. D. Gorin<br />
Counsel ( Crown): D. Vaillancourt<br />
Counsel (Defence): J. Bran<br />
Counsel (Defence): N. Homberg<br />
Application by defence for<br />
adjournment of the preliminary<br />
inquiry. Application denied. The<br />
application was made at the eleventh<br />
hour and was for the defence to<br />
ensure that certain witnesses gave<br />
evidence. The defence ought to have<br />
subpoenaed the witnesses.<br />
Diamond Placement v. Erasmus et al<br />
2009 NWTTC 18 (CanLII) | November 26, 2009<br />
Presiding: Judge B. E. Schmaltz<br />
Plaintiff: self-represented<br />
Defendant: no appearance<br />
The Plaintiff sought default judgment<br />
in six cases. The Plaintiff had loaned<br />
money to each defendant through a<br />
promissory note. The promissory<br />
notes were characterized by high<br />
interest rates, up to 689% per annum.<br />
The learned Justice dismissed all of<br />
the Plaintiff's claims on the basis that<br />
the interest rates were well in excess<br />
of 60% per annum and as such were<br />
illegal.<br />
SENTENCING<br />
R. v. Baker<br />
2009 NWTSC 75 (CanLII) | November 30, 2009<br />
Presiding: Justice L. A. Charbonneau<br />
Counsel (Crown): G. Boyd<br />
Counsel (Defence): J. Stuffco<br />
The accused pled guilty to one charge<br />
of possession of cocaine for the<br />
purpose of trafficking. Facts: In<br />
return for the promise of payment of<br />
$5,000, the accused hid 1,016 grams of<br />
cocaine in the ceiling of the stage