Background: John Turmel, the appellant, appealed a Federal Court decision declaring him a vexatious litigant and imposing restrictions on his ability to initiate or continue legal proceedings without court permission.
Issues: The appeal focused on whether the Federal Court's declaration and imposed restrictions were justified and lawful.
Findings:
The Federal Court of Appeal upheld the Federal Court's decision, affirming that Turmel exhibited behavior consistent with being a vexatious litigant.
The court noted Turmel's history of numerous meritless legal proceedings and failure to pay court costs.
Outcome: The appeal was dismissed with costs. The court maintained the restrictions on Turmel's ability to initiate or continue legal proceedings, emphasizing the need to prevent abuse of the judicial process.
Costs to the respondent in a fixed amount of $750.00, disbursements included.
