Quebec judge quashes motions by Concordia killer
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 | 2:32 PM ET
The Canadian Press
Related
Internal Links
A Quebec judge has dismissed several legal motions by Valery Fabrikant, the former Concordia University professor serving a life sentence for the murders of four colleagues in 1992.
The motions were part of a lawsuit Fabrikant launched before the killings.
The convicted killer is seeking a total of $600,000 for "extortion" of his documents by co-workers who he claims unfairly profited from his research.
Among the motions Quebec Superior Justice Gilles Hebert dismissed in Montreal on Wednesday were an attempt by Fabrikant to have access to defence documents and legal aid, and a bid to clear his status as a vexatious litigant.
Since his conviction in 1993, Fabrikant has developed a reputation for taxing the court system with appeals, lawsuits and other legal requests.
He was ordered to stop doing so in 2000.
Fabrikant continued his quarrelsome behaviour in court Wednesday, making several demands, including one for a larger table.
Share Tools
Latest Montreal News Headlines
- Oklahoma tornado recovery work begins after deadly storm
- Recovery efforts are underway after a tornado flattened two elementary schools and many homes south of Oklahoma City, leaving 24 people dead, including seven children. U.S. President Barack Obama responds by promising federal aid and other help. more »
- Gary Carter honoured with Montreal street name
- The memory of baseball hero Gary Carter will be commemorated by the City of Montreal today with the renaming of a street in Villeray. more »
- Thousands push for rejection of Bill 14
- A petition against the controversial language bill will be presented before Quebec's national assembly today. more »
- Quebec's Eugenie Bouchard advances at French Open tuneup
- Quebec teenager Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of the Strasbourg International on Tuesday with a two-set win over Spain's Silvia Soler-Espinosa. more »
- Montreal politicians debate city council size — again
- A proposal put forward by Coalition Avenir Québec leader François Legault to reduce the number of city councillors as a way of dealing with municipal corruption is being met with caution. more »
Must Watch
Top News Headlines
- Oklahoma tornado recovery work begins after deadly storm
- Recovery efforts are underway after a tornado flattened two elementary schools and many homes south of Oklahoma City, leaving 24 people dead, including seven children. U.S. President Barack Obama responds by promising federal aid and other help. more »
- 'Upset' Harper wants fast Senate spending reform
- Prime Minister Stephen Harper told the Conservative caucus this morning that he's "upset" about the recent conduct of some senators and members of his own office, and he wants Senate spending rules tightened quickly. more »
- Horwath says NDP will support Ontario Liberal budget
- NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says the party will support the Liberal budget, avoiding a spring election. more »
- Keith Boag: Have you heard about the murderous abortion doctor?
- The gruesome trial and murder conviction of Philadelphia abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell is unlikely to change American abortion law, Keith Boag writes. But it has U.S. journalists questioning their priorities and how they cover such a sensitive issue. more »
- Schoolchildren describe Oklahoma tornado terror
- Schoolchildren and their teachers got a sudden lesson in survival after Monday's deadly tornado levelled two schools in Oklahoma City and nearby Moore, Okla. more »
Most Viewed/Commented
- Quebecer dead in Mexico after scuba diving incident
- 4-year-old girl attacked by dog in l'Assomption
- Woman arrested in LaSalle stabbing
- New fake-RCMP computer scam fools Canadians
- Mohawk Girls series tells stories of once 'voiceless' women
- Luka Magnotta trial date set for fall 2014
- Fire destroys historic church in Eastern Townships
- Apartment fire kills 1 in Rivière-des-Prairies
- Construction hotspots to avoid on May long weekend
