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 judge’s decision to disqualify lawyer Jonathan Denis and his law firm from acting as counsel in two actions because Denis is likely to testify.
Terrigno filed statements of claim against Brad Celmainis and Jonathan Weal in 2024, alleging they had defamed him online.
The alleged defamatory statements included claims that Terrigno assaulted a woman at a “well-known steakhouse in downtown Calgary” and that he was a “friend of people who make racist videos.” Weal later amended his post and removed the latter allegation….