Vickram v. Samji

Vickram v. Samji

The Master correctly concluded that the main or central issue in the action relates to the execution of a trust (not merely its creation) because the plaintiffs' causes of action (including knowing assistance) require examination of whether the trust was executed and breached; accordingly Rule 12-6(2)(e) applies and the jury notice was properly struck; appellate deference to the Master was appropriate and the appeal is dismissed.

Citation
2019 BCSC 594
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
17 April 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal From Master's Interlocutory Order / Interlocutory Appeal (jury Notice Struck)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Execution of Trusts, Creation of Trusts, Jury Notice, Knowing Assistance in Breach of Trust, Duty to Investigate, Duty to Warn, Strike Jury Notice
Source Language
English
Trusts Civil Procedure Torts Negligence Banking Law Class Actions Equity Execution of Trusts +6 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 Appeal From Master's Interlocutory Order / Interlocutory Appeal (jury Notice Struck)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Rule 12-6(2)(e) (execution of trusts) bars a jury trial
  2. 2 Whether the main or central issue concerns execution of a trust or merely creation of a trust
  3. 3 Applicable standard of review for Master's interlocutory decision

Ratio Decidendi

The Master correctly concluded that the main or central issue in the action relates to the execution of a trust (not merely its creation) because the plaintiffs' causes of action (including knowing assistance) require examination of whether the trust was executed and breached; accordingly Rule 12-6(2)(e) applies and the jury notice was properly struck; appellate deference to the Master was appropriate and the appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Jury notice struck
  • Action to be heard by judge alone per Master’s order dated October 20, 2018