Mr. Justice Menzies' written decision!

THE HONOURABLE W. YVON DUMONT
































LEAD DEFENCE ATTORNEY ANDERS BRUUN
abruun@campbellmarr.com
www.campbellmarr.com

DEFENCE ATTORNEY JEFF NIEDERHOFFER jniederhoffer@campbellmarr.com

Tansi/Good Day Folks:

Very shortly we'll be posting His Honour's decision in it's entirety - a public document available for photocopying at Winnipeg's Provincial Law Courts Building (Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench File Registry).

No doubt the Plaintiffs in this beyond frivolous lawsuit will have egg plastered all over their faces which is as it should be! One telling moment occurred during the trial when Metis Nation of Alberta President Audrey Poitras, sitting behind and within earshot of Counsel for the Metis National Council Secretariat Murray Trachtenberg, was overheard saying to Yvon Dumont, "This case should never have gone to trial."

Unless there's an appeal, which would be throwing good money after bad, the Plaintiffs are now on the hook for all legal fees. If you add Murray Trachtenberg's plus those for the defence attorneys from Campbell Marr LLP you're likely looking at well in excess of $100,000! FOR WHAT? At some point there will be public documents filed regarding this matter which we'll be able to post on the internet for the world to see.

Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk

P.S. Ever wonder why the Plaintiffs used MMF lawyer Murray Norman Trachtenberg when the Metis National Secretariat, Metis National Counsel and its President Chem Chartier have their own attorneys? Unfortunately, that's privileged information we're unable to share with you.

Planitiffs' Lawyer Murray ("Happy?") Trachtenberg