2012 QCCA 2150, 2012 QCCA 2150

Poplawski c. McGill University Non-Academic Certified Association (MUNACA) 2012 QCCA 2150 COURT OF APPEAL CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC REGISTRY OF MONTREAL No: 500-09-023008-121 (500-17-061419-100) DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2012 PRESIDING : THE HONOURABLE JACQUES R. FOURNIER, J.A. SLAVOMIR POPLAWSKI APPLICANT - Defendant v. McGILL UNIVERSITY NON-ACADEMIC CERTIFIED ASSOCIATION (MUNACA) RESPONDENT – Plaintiff JUDGMENT [ 1 ] The applicant is seeking leave to appeal from a judgment rendered August 29, 2012 of the Superior Court, District of Montréal (the Honourable Mr.

Justice Jean-François De Grandpré) that dismisses his motion of revocation of a judgment that had denied him a postponement. [ 2 ] According to

section 29 of the Code of civil procedure ( C.c.p .) to obtain leave to appeal of an interlocutory judgment, an applicant must show that the final judgment cannot remedy to the situation that the judgment has created. [ 3 ] The applicant has met this first criterion. [ 4 ] Then the applicant must demonstrate that the leave to appeal he is seeking is the better interest of justice (article 511 C.c . p. ) :

511 . L'appel d'un jugement interlocutoire n'a lieu que sur permission accordée par un juge de la Cour d'appel, lorsqu'il estime qu'il s'agit d'un cas visé à l'article 29 et que les fins de la justice requièrent d'accorder la permission; il doit alors ordonner la continuation ou la suspension des procédures de première instance. Toutefois, l'appel du jugement interlocutoire rejetant une objection à la preuve fondée sur l'article 308 de ce code ou sur l'

article 9 de la Charte des droits et libertés de la personne (chapitre C-12 ) n'est pas assujetti à une permission. De plus, cet appel ne suspend pas l'instance, mais le juge de première instance ne peut rendre son jugement final ni entendre la preuve visée par l'objection tant que l'appel du jugement interlocutoire n'est pas décidé. L'appel d'un jugement interlocutoire est soumis aux règles applicables à un jugement final; cependant, les parties ne sont pas tenues de produire un mémoire, sauf si un juge en décide autrement.

L'appel d'un tel jugement est entendu à la date déterminée par le juge dans le cas où la permission est requise et par le greffier, dans les autres cas. 511 . An appeal lies from an interlocutory judgment only on leave granted by a judge of the Court of Appeal if he is of opinion that the case is one that is contemplated in

article 29 and that the pursuit of justice requires that leave be granted; the judge must then order the continuation or suspension of the proceedings in first instance. However, an appeal from an interlocutory judgment dismissing an objection to evidence based on

article 308 of this Code or on

section 9 of the Charter of human rights and freedoms (chapter C-12 ) is not subject to a leave. Furthermore, the appeal does not suspend the proceedings but the judge of first instance cannot render final judgment or hear the evidence contemplated by the objection until appeal from the interlocutory judgment is decided. Appeal from an interlocutory judgment is subject to the rules applicable to a final judgment; however, the parties are not required to file a factum, unless a judge decides otherwise.

The appeal is heard on the date determined by the judge in cases where leave is required and on the date determined by the clerk in other cases. [ 5 ] With all due respect the applicant has failed on the second criterion whereas he has not shown even the colour of a right. [ 6 ] The motion is judge correctly applied the Law and the appeal would have no chance of success at all. [ 7 ] Accordingly, the motion is dismissed with costs. JACQUES R. FOURNIER, J.A. Slawomir Poplawski In person Mtre Marie-Claude St-Amant MELANÇON, MARCEAU, GRENIER & SCIORTINO For the respondent Date of hearing: November 27, 2012