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Mills v Pridge, 2025 ABCA 220

[1] The appellant Donna Mills and respondent Donald Pridge lived together as adult interdependent partners for approximately 25 years. Following their separation in 2019, the appellant claimed adult interdependent partner support and exclusive possession of their home. The respondent cross-applied for sale of the home and for the proceeds to be divided equally. The chambers judge determined the appellant was entitled to indefinite support, but currently at a rate of $0 per month due to the respondent’s medical status and inability to work, and that the home should be divided equally subject to certain adjustments in the appellant’s favour. The appellant appeals those decisions. For the following reasons, the appeal is dismissed.

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New Video in our Series: Advanced Search Techniques 

We have added another instructional video to our series on searching tips, to help you navigate legal databases with ease when conducting research: Improving Your Search with Advanced Search Techniques. Our previous video in the series focuses on improving your search by using Boolean operators; this video takes a look at advanced techniques including phrase searching, proximity indicators, root expanders and wildcards. All of our instructional videos can be found by clicking the YouTube icon at the very top of our website, or under Navigating Legal Information > Legal Research Basics (Video Tutorials button). 

The tips and tricks in this series will allow you to filter and refine your search. Your top results will become more relevant, including selections that may otherwise get overlooked with a basic search. Our first video shows examples from CanLII, and the second video shows examples from Westlaw, but the same tips apply to most online databases.  

Stay tuned for upcoming instructional videos on our Research Guides, and on Finding Court Forms. If you have suggestions for future topics that you would like us to cover in these videos, feel free to contact us.

Pemberton v Intact Insurance Company, 2025 ABCA 225

[1] Guy Pemberton appeals the order of a chambers judge upholding a decision of a Registrar in Bankruptcy granting Mr Pemberton a conditional discharge from bankruptcy with two conditions:

a) payment of the sum of $2,650,000 to his estate; and

b) three calendar years expiring from the date of such payment.

[2] Mr Pemberton says in upholding the decision of the Registrar, the chambers judge failed to properly balance governing bankruptcy principles, misconstrued evidence of a $7,000,000 settlement and an alleged trust, and imposed conditions which were too onerous and severe.

[3] For the reasons below, the appeal is dismissed.

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Davlyn Corporation Ltd v Latium Fleet Management Inc, 2025 ABCA 219

[1] Latium Fleet Management appeals the part of a chambers judge’s order directing it to pay $130,000 into court as pre-judgment security for Davlyn Corporation’s outstanding claim for contractual interest at 24% per annum.

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Mackie v Drewes, 2025 ABCA 218

[1] The appellant, Colin Mackie, sustained serious, life-altering injuries in May 2014 when he was struck by a bullet fired from a 22-calibre rifle. The shot was intentionally fired by Donald Anderson in a misguided attempt to scare the appellant. Anderson pleaded guilty to unlawfully causing bodily harm under s 269 of the Criminal Code and has been noted in default in the civil action commenced by the appellant.

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