Calgary Man Loses Appeal After Lawyer Disqualified as Likely Witness
A Calgary man has lost his appeal of a court decision disqualifying his lawyer from representing him because the lawyer is likely to be called as a witness in the proceedings. A trio of judges with the Alberta Court of Appeal issued its decision on Sept. 17, dismissing Mike Terrigno’s appeal of a King’s Bench […]
TL;DR
- Mike Terrigno's appeal to keep his lawyer, Jonathan Denis, was dismissed.
- The disqualification of Denis is due to him being a likely witness in the proceedings.
- Terrigno had filed defamation claims against Brad Celmainis and Jonathan Weal.
- Alleged defamatory statements included claims about assault and racist videos.