Judicial Bias at the Court of Appeal 2007
Justice Feldman
For Justice Feldman, a summary of family decisions produces
|
Appellant |
Custody |
Access |
Mobility |
Spousal Support |
Child Support |
Equalization |
Other |
Costs |
|
Number of Males |
7 |
5 |
0 |
11 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
53 |
|
Number of Male Wins |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
Appellant |
Custody |
Access |
Mobility |
Spousal Support |
Child Support |
Equalization |
Other |
Costs |
|
Number of Females |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
53 |
|
Number of Female Wins |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
33 |
Summarized in percentage terms
|
Appellant |
Custody |
Access |
Mobility |
Spousal Support |
Child Support |
Equalization |
Other |
Costs |
|
% Chance of Male Win |
0.0 |
40.0 |
NA |
36.4 |
14.3 |
20.0 |
40.0 |
13.2 |
|
% Chance of Female Win |
50.0 |
NA |
100.0 |
100.0 |
85.7 |
40.0 |
63.6 |
62.3 |
It can be concluded that on a family issue a woman has a (58/87 x 100) 66.7 % chance of winning, and a man has a (20/110 x 100) 18.2 % % chance of winning when appearing before a panel with Justice Feldman on it. Success as decided by cost penalties assigned was 13.2 % in favor of men, 62.3 % in favor of females and divided 24.5 % of the time.
Appendix A
Sex of Lawyer M = Male F = Female Sr = Self Represented
(m) = Hired by the Man (f) = Hired by the woman
Cost Penalty (w) Woman Wins (m) = Man Wins nc = No Costs
res = Reserved for Trial
Sex of Appellant M = Man W = Woman
Grounds (W) = Win C = Custody M = Mobility CS = Child Support
of Appeal
or Cross (L) = Lose A = Access O = Other SS = Spousal Support
Appeal
EQ = Equalization
Panel Judge 1 or 2 Alb = Abella JA Fld = Feldman JA Char = Charron JA
Sim = Simmons JA Wlr = Weiler JA Lng = Lang JA
McM = McMurtry former CJO OCnr = O’Connor DCJO
Gdge = Goudge JA Arm = Arstrong JA Brn = Borin JA
Mcfd = Macfarland JA Macp = Macphearson JA Gil = Gillese JA
Crnk = Cronk JA Catz = Catzman JA Mold = Moldaver JA
Lbse = Labrosse JA Shrp = Sharp JA Rsbg = Rosenberg JA
Lask = Laskin JA Blr = Blair JA Jur = Juriansz JA
Roul = Rouleau JA Kvr = Kriever JA Osb = Osbourne JA
Mord = Morden JA Ast = Austin JA Crty = Carthy JA
Appendix A2 — Cases Examined for Justice Feldman
|
Sex of Lawyer ( wining / losing) |
Cost Penalty (sex of wining appellant) |
|
|
Sex. of appellant |
Grounds of Appeal . ( Win/Lose ) |
Cross. Appeal. (Win / Lose ) |
Panel Judge . 1 |
Panel Judge . 2 |
|
F v m |
(w) |
1998 |
Bezanson v Falle (December 23) |
W |
(W) CS O |
|
Krv |
Mck |
|
F v m (m) |
nc |
1999 |
Gerstner v Borg (February 10) |
M |
(W) O |
|
Shrp |
Ast |
|
Sr v m (m) |
nc |
1999 |
Lee v. Lee (August 5, 1999) |
M |
(L) CS |
|
Char |
Ocnr |
|
F v m |
(w) |
1999 |
Swanson v Swanson (February 16) |
M |
(W) O |
|
Krvr |
Mckn |
|
M v f |
(w) 4000 |
1999 |
Shortman v Shortman (Aug 6) |
M |
(L) SS EQ O |
|
Char |
Ocnr |
|
M v f |
def |
1999 |
Murphy v Murphy (January 29) |
M |
(W) EQ |
|
Mold |
Shrp |
|
|
(w) 2000 |
1999 |
Otterbein v Otterbein (Aug 6) |
W |
(W) SS |
|
Char |
Ocnr |
|
M v m |
(w) 2000 c |
1999 |
Kardish v Kardish (Mar 1 1999) |
W |
(W) O |
|
Char |
Lbse |
|
F v m |
(w) |
1999 |
Pollastro v Pollastro (February 25) |
W |
(W) C |
|
Abl |
Catz |
|
M v m |
(w) |
2000 |
Yackobeck v Hartwig (Aug 17) |
M |
(L) SS, EQ |
|
McM |
Brn |
|
F v m |
(w) 6000 |
2000 |
Leavoy v Leavoy (September 13) |
M |
(L) O |
|
Lask |
Ggde |
|
F v m (m) |
nc |
2001 |
Cole v Kew (Mar 6) |
M |
(L) C |
(L) EQ |
Sim |
Crty |
|
M v f |
(m) |
2001 |
Katsigiannis v Kottick Katsigiannis (April 3) |
W |
(L) C |
|
Lask |
Osbn |
|
F v m (m) |
nc |
2001 |
Maurici v Maurici (February 20) |
W |
(W) SS (L) EQ |
(L) SS |
Brn |
Fnly |
|
M v m |
(w) |
2001 |
Scheel v Henkleman (January 16) |
W |
(W) SS |
|
McM |
Brn |
|
M v m |
(w) |
2001 |
Stone v Stone (August 10) |
M |
(L) EQ, O |
|
Catz |
Shrp |
|
M v m |
nc |
2001 |
Wreggitt v Belanger (December 10) |
M |
(W) A (L) C |
|
Lask |
Sim |
|
F v m |
(w) |
2001 |
Scanlon v Standish (Oct 12) |
M |
(L) EQ |
|
Shrp |
Rsbg |
|
M v m |
(w) |
2001 |
Difrancesco v Coutu (September 4) |
W |
(W) CS |
|
Lask |
Sim |
|
M v m |
(m) |
2001 |
Wamsley v Wamsley (February 14) |
M |
(W) EQ |
|
Char |
Mord |
|
M v m |
(w) |
2002 |
Brown v Brown (February 27 ) |
M |
(W) O (L) C, A, CS, SS, EQ |
(W) CS |
Rsbg |
Gil |
|
M v f |
(w) 20000 |
2002 |
Johnson v Cleroux (February 25) |
W |
(W) M, O |
(L) C |
Rsbg |
Gil |
|
F v sr |
nc |
2002 |
Turner v Viau (April 8 2002) |
W |
(L) O |
|
Sim |
Macp |
|
F v m |
(w) |
2002 |
Wright v Zavier (March 26) |
M |
(L) CS |
|
Char, Sim |
Shrp, Crty |
|
M v m |
(w) 2500 c |
2002 |
Collier v Tobar (June 19 ) |
M |
(L) EQ |
|
Rsbg |
Crnk |
|
M v m |
(m) 4000 |
2002 |
Wright v Wright (February 28) |
W |
(L) O |
|
Feld |
Shrp |
|
M v f |
(w) 10000 |
2003 |
Sydor v Sydor (October 2) |
W |
(W) EQ |
|
Crnk |
Arm |
|
F v m |
(m) 5000 |
2003 |
Ruster v Ruster (September 11) |
W |
(L) EQ |
|
Lask |
Arm |
|
M v f |
(w) 3000 |
2003 |
Durocher v Lauzon (July 7) |
M |
(W) SS (L) A, O |
|
Catz |
Gil |
|
M v sr |
nc |
2003 |
Palmer v Palmer (November 12) |
W |
(W) SS |
|
Gil |
Arm |
|
M v m |
(w) 6250 |
2004 |
Arella v Scobak (July 15) |
W |
(W) SS |
|
McM |
Brn |
|
M v f |
(w) 9000 |
2004 |
Kelly v Kelly (May 7) |
W |
(W) SS, EQ |
|
Lask |
Drty |
|
|
|
2004 |
Koutowska Woof v Woof (August 4) |
M |
(L) C |
|
Wlr |
|
|
F v f |
nc |
2004 |
Mancini v Mancini (February 2) |
W |
(W) O |
|
Crnk |
Macp |
|
F v M |
(w) 10000 |
2004 |
Roscoe v Roscoe (July 9) |
M |
(L) C, A, CS |
|
McM |
Brn |
|
F v m (m) |
nc |
2004 |
Walsh v Walsh (February 2) |
M |
(W) SS |
|
Lask |
Gdge |
|
F v f |
(w) 4500 |
2005 |
Bremer v Bremer (February 21) |
M |
(W) SS O (L) SS, EQ |
|
Sim |
Gil |
|
M v sr |
nc |
2005 |
Sharpe v Waterhouse (February 11) |
W |
(W) CS |
|
Sim |
Gil |
|
F v m |
(w) |
2005 |
Tierney – Hynes v Hynes (June 28) |
W |
(W) SS |
|
Gdge, Brn |
Lng, Juri |
|
M v m |
(w) 10000 |
2005 |
McGouran v Connelly (September 9) |
M |
(L) CS |
(W)CS |
Gdge |
McFd |
|
M v m |
(m) 8000 |
2005 |
Zomparelli v Zomparwlli (January 31) |
W |
(L) CS, O |
|
Sim |
Gil |
|
|
(w) 8500 |
2005 |
Vaccaro v Vaccaro (February 18) |
M |
(L) EQ |
|
Crnk |
Lafm |
|
F v m |
(m) 7500 |
2006 |
Bodnar v Blackman (June 14) |
M |
(W) CS |
|
Lask |
Gil |
|
M v sr |
(w) 1000 |
2006 |
Sasseville v Sasseville ( Apr4) |
W |
(W) SS |
|
Gdge |
Rsbg |
|
F v sr |
(w) 5567 |
2006 |
Cianciusi v Cianciusi ( May 18) |
M |
(W) A (L) |
|
Lbse |
Mold |
|
F v m (m) |
nc |
2006 |
Schnarr v Schnarr (January 9) |
W |
(W) O |
|
Lng |
Lafm |
|
M v sr |
(w) 5000 |
2006 |
Stancheff v Stancheff (January 11) |
M |
(L) O |
|
Lng |
Lsfm |
|
M v sr |
(w) 4500 |
2006 |
Pirner v Pirner (January 12) |
M |
(L) C |
|
Sim |
Lafm |
|
M v m |
(w) 8000 |
2007 |
Fendelet v Dohey (June 21) |
M |
(L) CS, SS |
|
Gil |
Mcfd |
|
F v m |
(w) 6000 |
2007 |
Loit v Gove (May 8) |
M |
(L) SS, O |
|
Weil |
Lafm |
|
M v m |
(w) 5000 |
2006 |
Ng v Yam (April 6) |
M |
(L) O |
|
Gdge |
Rsbg |
|
F v m (m) |
nc |
2007 |
Okmyansky v Okmyansky (March 16) |
M |
(W) SS (L) O |
|
Sim |
Shrp |
|
F v m |
(m) 5000 |
2007 |
Weinrib v Bake (January 25) |
W |
(L) O |
|
Ocnr |
Roul |