In the Matter of Sharp-Rite Technologies Ltd.

In the Matter of Sharp-Rite Technologies Ltd.

Leave to appeal was refused because there was no arguable error of law or in the application of law to the facts: the judge correctly applied the principle that only closely connected equitable set-offs qualify under s.18.1, found CMI delayed asserting set-offs until after CCAA protection and after acknowledging indebtedness, and concluded that granting leave would unduly hinder the administration of the CCAA proceedings.

Citation
2000 BCCA 402
Parties
Appellant: Concurrent Mechanical Integration Inc.; Respondent: Sharp-Rite Technologies Ltd.
Court
British Columbia Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
15 June 2000
Procedural Posture
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (ccaa) Application Under Insolvency Legislation / Application for Leave to Appeal (in Chambers)
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Set Off, Leave to Appeal, Creditors' Plan, Stay of Proceedings, Mutuality
Source Language
English
Insolvency Corporate Law Civil Procedure Set Off Law Set Off Leave to Appeal Creditors' Plan Stay of Proceedings +1 more

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Parties

Concurrent Mechanical Integration Inc.

Appellant

Sharp-Rite Technologies Ltd.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (ccaa) Application Under Insolvency Legislation / Application for Leave to Appeal (in Chambers)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave to appeal should be granted from the CCAA interlocutory determination
  2. 2 Whether the counterclaims/invoices issued by the appellant constitute an equitable set-off under s.18.1 of the CCAA
  3. 3 Whether the appellant's set-off claims are sufficiently closely connected to the respondent's claim to qualify as true set-off

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal was refused because there was no arguable error of law or in the application of law to the facts: the judge correctly applied the principle that only closely connected equitable set-offs qualify under s.18.1, found CMI delayed asserting set-offs until after CCAA protection and after acknowledging indebtedness, and concluded that granting leave would unduly hinder the administration of the CCAA proceedings.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal refused

Orders

  • Leave to appeal refused