Court of Appeal

NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL

Citation: W. Eric Whebby Ltd. v. Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavating Ltd., 2007 NSCA 42

Date: 20070412

Docket: 274238

Registry: Halifax

Between:

W. Eric Whebby Limited, a body corporate

Appellant

v.

Doug Boehner Trucking & Excavating Limited, a

body corporate; United Gulf Developments Limited, a body

corporate, Greater Homes Inc., a body corporate, and

Garden Crest Developments Limited, a body corporate

                                                                                                          Respondents

                                                          - and -

                               United Gulf Developments Limited, a body

                           corporate; Greater Homes Inc., a body corporate,

                    and Garden Crest Developments Limited, a body corporate

                                                                                                          Respondents

                                                                                  (Appellants by Cross-Appeal)

Judges:                           MacDonald, C.J.N.S.; Cromwell and Saunders, JJ.A.

Application Heard:         April 11, 2007, in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Held:                    Application for a new trial denied; appeal adjourned to June 14, 2007 for argument on the merits.

Counsel:                         George W. MacDonald, Q.C. and Christopher Wilson for the appellant

David Farrar, Q.C. and Sara Scott for the respondents United Gulf Developments Limited and Greater Homes Inc.

David Coles, Q.C. for the respondent Garden Crest Developments Limited

Michael Wood, Q.C. , for the respondent Boehner Trucking & Excavation Limited not appearing

Decision:

[1]              We are not at this point persuaded that the lack of a transcript requires us to order a new trial.  We therefore adjourn the hearing to the date previously reserved, June 14, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. for full argument on the merits of the appeal and the cross-appeals.  Of course, all remedial options remain open to us, including ordering a new trial if persuaded that the justice of the case requires it after having had the benefit of full argument on the merits.

[2]              Subject to counsel’s suggestions, we propose the following filing dates:

Appellant’s Factum by Whebby            May 1

Respondents’ factums, including                    May 14

submissions on the cross-appeals

by Boehner, United Gulf/ Greater Homes

and Garden Crest

Responses to cross- appeals                           May 21

(Whebby, United Gulf/Greater Homes,                   

Garden Crest, Boehner)

MacDonald, C.J.N.S.

Cromwell, J.A.

Saunders, J.A.