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Armoyan v. Armoyan

Court Supreme Court
Date 2013-11-25
Citation 2013 NSSC 432
Docket Hfx 409425
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Murray, Patrick J. (Honourable Justice)
Document Type Library Sheet
Relations Decision - Armoyan v. Armoyan - 2013 NSSC 432 - 2013-11-25 - Decision

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SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA

Citation: Armoyan v. Armoyan , 2013 NSSC 432

 

Date: 20131125

Docket: Hfx No. 409425

Registry: Halifax

 

Between:

Lisa Armoyan

Plaintiff

v.

 

Hripsime Armoyan and Geovex Investments Limited

Defendants

 

LIBRARY HEADING

 

 

Judge:                        The Honourable Justice Patrick J. Murray

 

Heard:                       June 13, 2013, in Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

Written Decision:   November 25, 2013

 

Subject:                     Motion to Dismiss

 

Summary:                 The Defendants sought dismissal of the Plaintiff’s action, on the basis that the Court lacked jurisdiction.  Alternatively, the Defendants sought an order to dismiss, due to abuse of process.

 

Issue:                         Did the Court have jurisdiction?

Was the Court’s process abused?

 

Result:                       Motions Dismissed.

Court had jurisdiction to hear the matter, involving the Statute of Elizabeth.  Decision based on provisions of the Judicature Act, and historically under the case law of Nova Scotia.

Court not satisfied that the evidence demonstrated an abuse of process by the Plaintiff.

 

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