Ellen VandergriftJan 25, 20192 minClarification of requirements of knowing receiptIf a husband benefits from his wife’s misappropriation of funds, to what extent can he be held liable to account for those funds? The...
Ellen VandergriftJan 31, 20182 minIntentional torts must be pleaded with "clarity and precision" Ceballos v. DCL International Inc., 2018 ONCA 49, is a reminder to lawyers that the pleading of intentional torts must meet a stringent...
Ellen VandergriftJun 11, 20153 minClarification of standard of proof for fraudIn Smysniuk v Stecyk, 2015 SKCA 54, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal squarely addresses the proper standard of proof in cases of fraud....