Who believes this is a done deal?

No indication peeps. Not legally required to but I believe Justice Barnes will be fair and do as much as he can legally do on our behalf without jeopardizing the offer as stands. Judge even said to be cautious about going to trial...so keep the faith.


sparrow

Cheques start flowing within two weeks of approval! For zero sums

sparrow, any hint COG will pay some of the legal fee's?

Tomorrow morning at 9:30 the Judge will hear the Crown lawyers and then closing comments by McInness Cooper. I would think the Justice will want to get this to conclusion for the vets as soon as possible. He is a fair man and genuienely listened and cares about us vets. It will be completed by noon tomorrow.

great day..emotional, informative and closure all in one....
Sparrow

Alot of people on here owe Dennis and the law firm a big sorry

Thank you Sparrow, I ave always believed this was the best deal

Everyone there in attendance came away feeling that this is the best deal possible.

Sparrow

Here are my notes, learned facts and interpretations of the proceedings in point form for ease:

In no particular order just as I wrote them:

- Dennis Manuge has been through hell since 2006 when he commenced this case. He has been involved and done immense work on all our behalf. Dennis deserves the honorarium more than $50,000 and will likely get one. It does not come from our pockets it will come from legal contingency amounts.

-We are fortunate that the Crown did not take this to trial as we would have received less ultimately, fewer vets would be entitled to the settlement as the GoC was being fair when they allowed case to go back to 1976 and this came from Judge Barnes. It would take another 2-3 litigation years. Meanwhile the Feds (this is very important to remember and has occurred previously with other class action suits based on evidence today by Ward Branch) that it could likely get legislated out and we could have no case at that point. It has occurred with other class action cases again brought forth today this fact and actual cases noted.

-For those vets that are concerned they will not be reinstated by sisip or there are any calculation disputes there will be Independant Administrator name Laura Burns paid by the firm and not from vets in any way made available for us to work with sisip.

- Sisip will also be monitored by an independant firm name Deloits who will look over sisips shoulder at all times again paid by McInness Cooper and from their pockets not ours.

- Historically based on what was presented today by McInnes Cooper, their fees are well within line of any class action case and statistically are infact less.


- taxes can not be changed and statistics show class actions don't even try to help class however our lawyers took an extra step to help us.

BASED ON WHAT I LEARNED TODAY FIRST HAND WE HAVE BEEN TREATED FAIRLY BY LEGAL AND HAVE RECEIVED THE BEST DEAL POSSIBLE. THEY WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT THEY HAD TO DO FOR US.

What we need to know is there are alot of items in the agreement that was worked for us that did not have to be put in place in such a manner that it was.

-Taxes not likely going to change.

-Judge Barnes only says yes or no at this point to the agreement as stands.

thankyou Guest for your info.

liverlover I was getting info on the - "Here we are, Halifax, Feb 14th, Convention Center" -
But looks quiet right now...

where do I go to read the live coverage? sorry I;m not very good at this forum stuff.

I'd rather have judge Barnes than another judge and the two year extra wait he said!

After Reading k9 live coverage, Yes, its done.
Should add: Don't know about GOC appeal.....

all but the court fee's
and settlement for Dennis.

Yes, the judge even said the majority of letters approved it?