Vickram v. Samji

Vickram v. Samji

The master found the main or central issue in the action related to the execution of a trust (the notary's receipt and misapplication of trust funds) and therefore Rule 12-6(2)(e) applied; the jury notice was disallowed and the trial must proceed without a jury.

Citation
2018 BCSC 1848
Parties
Plaintiff: Parminder Vickram; Plaintiff: Cameron Vickram; Plaintiff: Mohinder Singh Sandhu; Plaintiff: Atul K. Mehra; Defendant: Rashida Samji; Defendant: Rashida Samji Notary Corporation; Defendant: Samji & Assoc. Holdings Inc.; Defendant: Toronto Dominion Bank; Defendant: Royal Bank of Canada; Defendant: Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia; Defendant: Kanester Johal; Defendant: Kanester Johal Holdings Ltd.; Defendant: Narinder S. Johal; Defendant: Satpal S. Johal; Defendant: Ahluwalia; Defendant: Arbitrust Ag - Jessani; Defendant: Bharwani; Defendant: Cardiff; Defendant: Chan; Defendant: Chatur; Defendant: Cumberland Ltd. - Manek; Defendant: Dhanani; Defendant: Dharamshi (Chagani); Defendant: Dhesi; Defendant: Ebrahim - Babaee; Defendant: Hackett; Defendant: Jajam Holdings Inc. - Jamal; Defendant: Nurdin Jesani; Defendant: Mirza and Shahnaz Jesani; Defendant: Jiwa; Defendant: Kainth; Defendant: Kambo; Defendant: Keshvani and Grewal; Defendant: Kilburn; Defendant: King; Defendant: Mayo; Defendant: Mayo Group; Defendant: Parkinton Corp. Ltd. - Kassam; Defendant: Arvindbhai B. Patel; Defendant: Rai; Defendant: Samji; Defendant: Schonberger; Defendant: Shams; Defendant: Sicherman; Defendant: Ujagir and Malkit Singh; Defendant: Sinha; Defendant: Soorani; Defendant: Stockbrugger; Defendant: Tang; Defendant: Kusta (Gus) Teng; Defendant: Thaker; Defendant: Vohora; Defendant: Walker; Defendant: Whitmore; Defendant: Shivji; Defendant: Kelly Teng; Defendant: Thobani; Defendant: Varpaul
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
25 October 2018
Procedural Posture
Civil / Pre Trial Application Determining Entitlement to Jury; Application to Have Trial Heard Without a Jury Allowed
Outcome
Defendants' applications allowed; jury notice set aside; trial to be heard by the court without a jury.
Legal Topics
Execution of Trust, Jury Trial Right, Knowing Assistance, Negligence, Ponzi Scheme, Bank Liability, Bankruptcy Stay
Source Language
English
Trusts Tort Fraud Banking Law Bankruptcy Professional Negligence Execution of Trust Jury Trial Right +5 more

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Parties

Parminder Vickram

Plaintiff

Cameron Vickram

Plaintiff

Mohinder Singh Sandhu

Plaintiff

Atul K. Mehra

Plaintiff

Rashida Samji

Defendant

Rashida Samji Notary Corporation

Defendant

Samji & Assoc. Holdings Inc.

Defendant

Toronto Dominion Bank

Defendant

Royal Bank of Canada

Defendant

Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia

Defendant

Kanester Johal

Defendant

Kanester Johal Holdings Ltd.

Defendant

Narinder S. Johal

Defendant

Satpal S. Johal

Defendant

Ahluwalia

Defendant

Arbitrust Ag - Jessani

Defendant

Bharwani

Defendant

Cardiff

Defendant

Chan

Defendant

Chatur

Defendant

Cumberland Ltd. - Manek

Defendant

Dhanani

Defendant

Dharamshi (Chagani)

Defendant

Dhesi

Defendant

Ebrahim - Babaee

Defendant

Hackett

Defendant

Jajam Holdings Inc. - Jamal

Defendant

Nurdin Jesani

Defendant

Mirza and Shahnaz Jesani

Defendant

Jiwa

Defendant

Kainth

Defendant

Kambo

Defendant

Keshvani and Grewal

Defendant

Kilburn

Defendant

King

Defendant

Mayo

Defendant

Mayo Group

Defendant

Parkinton Corp. Ltd. - Kassam

Defendant

Arvindbhai B. Patel

Defendant

Rai

Defendant

Samji

Defendant

Schonberger

Defendant

Shams

Defendant

Sicherman

Defendant

Ujagir and Malkit Singh

Defendant

Sinha

Defendant

Soorani

Defendant

Stockbrugger

Defendant

Tang

Defendant

Kusta (Gus) Teng

Defendant

Thaker

Defendant

Vohora

Defendant

Walker

Defendant

Whitmore

Defendant

Shivji

Defendant

Kelly Teng

Defendant

Thobani

Defendant

Varpaul

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Pre Trial Application Determining Entitlement to Jury; Application to Have Trial Heard Without a Jury Allowed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the main or central issue in the action relates to the execution of a trust such that Rule 12-6(2)(e) requires the trial to be heard without a jury
  2. 2 Whether defendants (banks and accountants) can be tried by jury on claims of negligence and knowing assistance where alleged losses arise from an alleged breach of trust/Ponzi scheme
  3. 3 Whether bankruptcy proceedings and trustee actions remove trust issues from the plaintiff's claims

Ratio Decidendi

The master found the main or central issue in the action related to the execution of a trust (the notary's receipt and misapplication of trust funds) and therefore Rule 12-6(2)(e) applied; the jury notice was disallowed and the trial must proceed without a jury.

Court Disposition

Defendants' applications allowed; jury notice set aside; trial to be heard by the court without a jury.

Orders

  • Trial to be heard by the court without a jury pursuant to R.12-6(2)(e)
  • Defendants' notices of application allowed