Executive Summary: Key Legal and Evidentiary Issues

• Groupe Élizabeth Fortin inc., Gestion Jado-Six inc. and Félinova inc. sought an extension of time to file their factum as respondents in an appeal brought by Figelle Jolteus.
   
• Articles 84 and 373 of the Code of Civil Procedure governed the basis for the motion.
   
• No opposing party contested the motion, allowing the parties to be exempted from appearing at the hearing.
   
• Only the timeline for notification and filing of the factum was at issue; no substantive grounds of appeal were addressed.
   

Facts of the case

This matter arises from an appeal filed by Figelle Jolteus (Court of Appeal file no. 500-09-031495-252, originating from Superior Court file no. 500-17-106866-190) against several respondents, including Groupe Élizabeth Fortin inc., Gestion Jado-Six inc., Félinova inc., Gestion Signature Germain inc., Marc Germain, and Mélanie Fleurant. The Officer of the Registry Office for the Montreal Land Registration Division was named as an impleaded party. On July 28, 2026, the respondents Groupe Élizabeth Fortin inc., Gestion Jado-Six inc. and Félinova inc. brought a motion seeking an extension of the deadline for notifying and filing their factum. The motion was unopposed, and as a result the parties were exempted from appearing before the Court that morning.

Policy and legislative provisions at issue

The motion was brought under Articles 84 and 373 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which govern requests for extensions of procedural deadlines. No other statutory or contractual provisions were addressed in this minute of hearing.

Reasoning and analysis

Given that the motion was uncontested, the Deputy Registrar's consideration was limited to the motion itself and the explanations provided in support of it. The absence of any contestation from the appellant or the other respondents was determinative, and no further analysis of the merits of the underlying appeal was undertaken.

Ruling and overall outcome

The Deputy Registrar granted the motion. The deadline for the respondents Groupe Élizabeth Fortin Inc., Gestion Jado-Six Inc. and Félinova Inc. to notify and file their factum was extended to August 3, 2026. The order was made without costs, meaning no monetary award was granted to any party.