BUSINESS TORTS IN CANADA

If a husband benefits from his wife’s misappropriation of funds, to what extent can he be held liable to account for those funds? The...

Ceballos v. DCL International Inc., 2018 ONCA 49, is a reminder to lawyers that the pleading of intentional torts must meet a stringent...

No Limits Sportswear Inc. v. 0912139 B.C. Ltd., 2015 BCSC 1698 contains an excellent review of a breach of confidence claim in the...

Two recent judgments from the British Columbia Supreme Court demonstrate a failure on the part of the court to properly differentiate...

OHB Construction Co. v. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., 2015 NBQB 80, illustrates the continuing confusion regarding the torts of...

In Glionna v. Stiller, 2015 ONSC 2431, the corporate plaintiff successfully sued a former director for breach of fiduciary duty, but...

In Smysniuk v Stecyk, 2015 SKCA 54, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal squarely addresses the proper standard of proof in cases of fraud....

Fundraising Initiatives v. Globalfaces Direct, 2015 ONSC 1334, is a fine example of how creative argument can rescue pleadings from being...

In Grant v. Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, 2015 MBCA 44, the Manitoba Court of Appeal has signalled a potential willingness to...

In Northbridge Consulting Services Inc. v. Quigley, 2014 NSSC 361, Northbridge sued three former employees for breach of contract, and...

Leanne Tran was dismissed for unprofessional conduct from a medical residency programme at the University of Western Ontario. She sued...

Lawyers are very aware of the negative cost consequences of an unfounded pleading of fraud, and may avoid pleading fraud in an effort to...

Canadian Hedge Watch Inc. v. Street, 2015 ONSC 454, identified by the chambers judge as a "poster child " for the tort of unlawful means...

It has been a little over a year since the SCC clarified the tort of causing loss by unlawful means in A.I. Enterprises Ltd. v. Bram...