Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
Citation: Frame v. Mancinelli, 2014 NSSC 461
Date: 20140214
Docket: Hfx No. 420169
Registry: Halifax
Between:
Deena Georgina Alice Frame
Applicant
v.
Joseph S. Mancinelli, Carmen Principato, Douglas Serroul, Luigi Carrozzi, Manuel Bastos, Jack Oliveira and Cosmo Mannella, Trustees of the Labourers’ Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, David Logan and Lisa Logan
Respondents
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Judge: |
The Honourable Justice Suzanne M. Hood |
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Heard: |
February 11, 2014 in Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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Oral Decision: |
February 14, 2014 |
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Written Release of Oral Decision: |
April 8, 2015
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Subject: |
Pre-retirement death benefit; Section 5 of Pensions Benefit Act, R.S., c. 340 |
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Summary: |
There was a conflict between the wording of the Act and the Ontario pension plan of which deceased was a member. |
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Issues: |
(1) to whom should death benefit be paid; (2) interpretation of Section 5 of Act. |
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Result: |
Death benefit payable to spouse from whom deceased was separated but not divorced. |
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