Background: Rodney Daniel Dick, the appellant, had been declared a vexatious litigant, meaning he required leave from the court to initiate legal proceedings. He sought permission to appeal the Supreme Court's dismissal of his application to set aside two foreclosure orders from 1998 and to file a claim against his former lawyer for breach of trust. The respondent was Vancouver City Savings Credit Union.

Legal Issues: The main issues revolved around whether Mr. Dick could appeal past decisions concerning foreclosure proceedings from 25 years ago. The court considered the merit of the appeal, with emphasis on whether the appeal was frivolous, had no prospect of success, and whether the legal matters had already been conclusively settled by earlier rulings. Mr. Dick's arguments were found to be without merit, as they had been repeatedly addressed in prior proceedings.

Decision and Costs: Justice Voith dismissed Mr. Dick’s application, ruling that the appeal had no chance of success. The appeal was considered entirely without merit due to limitation issues and the fact that the matters had been previously determined. There was no specific mention of an award or costs in favor of the successful party, Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, in this summary of the judgment?.