2021 QCCA 113, 2021 QCCA 113

Asaduzzaman c. 9188-6150 Québec inc. 2021 QCCA 113 COURT OF APPEAL CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC REGISTRY OF MONTREAL No: 500-09-029021-201 , 500-09-029022-209 ( 500-17-105228-186 , 500-17-100663-171) MINUTES OF THE HEARING DATE: January 18, 2021 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE JACQUES J. LEVESQUE, J.C.A. MARIE-JOSÉE HOGUE, J.C.A. PATRICK HEALY, J.C.A. No: 500-09-029021-201 APPELLANT COUNSEL RUSTUM ASADUZZAMAN Mtre MARIE-LOUISE BEAUCHAMP ( Marie-Louise Beauchamp, Avocate ) ( by videoconference) RESPONDENTS COUNSEL 9188-6150 QUÉBEC INC. Mtre ANTOINE VAN AUDENRODE ( Spiegel Sohmer ) (by videoconference) 8703060 CANADA INC.

Mtre CAROLINE LÉONARD ( Cardinal Léonard Denis ) (by videoconference) No: 500-09-029022-209 APPELLANTS COUNSEL RUSTUM ASADUZZAMAN Mtre MARIE-LOUISE BEAUCHAMP ( Marie-Louise Beauchamp, Avocate ) (by videoconference) PETER MICHALAKOPOULOS UNREPRESENTED RESPONDENTS COUNSEL

8703060 CANADA INC. Mtre CAROLINE LÉONARD ( Cardinal Léonard Denis ) (by videoconference) 9188-6150 QUÉBEC INC. Mtre ANTOINE VAN AUDENRODE ( Spiegel Sohmer ) (by videoconference) 500-09-029021-201 On appeal from a judgment rendered on February 17, 2020 by the Honourable Marc-André Blanchard of the Superior Court , District of Montréal . 500-09-029022-209 On appeal from a judgment rendered on February 21, 2020 by the Honourable Christiane Alary of the Superior Court, District of Montreal.

DESCRIPTION: 500-09-029021-201 Application to dismiss an appeal (Article 365 C.C.P .) 500-09-029022-209 Application to dismiss an appeal (Article 365 C.C.P .) Motion of Peter Michalakopoulos to postpone the hearing fixed for January 18, 2021 (Article 352 et ss C.C.P .) Clerk at the hearing : Robert Osadchuck Courtroom: Pierre-Basile-Mignault HEARING 11:22 a.m. Commencement of the hearing. Identification of counsel. 11:22 a.m. Representations by Mr. Michalakopoulos on the Motion for Postponement. 11:34 a.m. Representations by Mtre Van Audenrode on the Motion for Postponement. 11:44 a.m.

Mtre Beauchamp informs the Court that she is ready to proceed on the Motion to Dismiss the Appeal. 11:45 a.m. Recess of the hearing. 11:49 a.m. Resumption of the hearing. 11:49 a.m. Judgment on the Motion for postponement (see page 4). 11:52 a.m. Submissions by Mtre Van Audenrode on the Motion to Dismiss the Appeal. 11:55 a.m. Submissions by Mtre Beauchamp on the Motion to Dismiss the Appeal. 11:59 a.m. Submissions by Mr. Michalakopoulos.

12:20 p.m. Reply by Mtre Léonard. 12:23 p.m. Reply by Mtre Van Audenrode. 12:24 p.m. Recess. 12:26 p.m. Resumption of the hearing. 12:26 p.m. By the Court: The Motions to Dismiss the Appeals are taken under advisement. Robert Osadchuck, Clerk at the hearing JUDGMENT On Motion to postpone the hearing fixed for January 18, 2021: [ 1 ] The Court is of the view that given the delays that must be observed, the appellant has failed to demonstrate any reason to postpone the hearing of the Motion to dismiss. [ 2 ] Consequently, the hearing of the Motion to dismiss shall proceed immediately.

FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT: [ 3 ] DISMISSES the Motion to postpone the hearing of the Motion to dismiss. JACQUES J. LEVESQUE, J.C.A. MARIE-JOSÉE HOGUE, J.C.A. PATRICK HEALY, J.C.A.