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Civil fraud 2026 ONCA 221

Bank of Montreal v. Makhija

The Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed the Bank of Montreal’s appeal from the dismissal of its civil fraud claim against Makhija.

  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Recklessness
  • Personal guarantee
  • Default judgment
  • Reliance
  • Adequacy of reasons
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Civil fraud 2025 ONCA 720

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited v. Eaton Equipment Ltd.

The Ontario Court of Appeal upheld most of a summary judgment for civil fraud in a warranty-repair invoice scheme, but set aside the order against Carleigh Milburn.

  • Civil fraud
  • Summary judgment
  • Intermediary liability
  • Knowing receipt
  • Knowing assistance
  • Misrepresentation
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Medical malpractice 2025 BCSC 1589

Bahinipaty v. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (Vancouver General Hospital)

The court granted summary dismissal of a medical malpractice and fraud claim, finding no admissible expert evidence, no basis for conspiracy, and valid consent to surgery.

  • Summary trial suitability
  • Expert evidence admissibility
  • Informed consent
  • Battery
  • False imprisonment
  • Intentional infliction of nervous shock
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Corporate law 2025 BCSC 81

Brave Construction Ltd. v. Ianovici

The court ordered Brave Construction Ltd. to indemnify Roman Portnoy for 50% of his costs in a derivative action, but refused double costs and summary approval of costs.

  • Derivative action
  • Indemnity under bcbca s.233(4)(b)(i)
  • Double costs under rule 9-1(5)
  • Offer to settle
  • Bill of costs
  • Regulator/registrar assessment
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Property law 2025 BCCA 10

Arbutus Bay Estates Ltd. v. Canada (Attorney General)

The Court of Appeal dismissed Arbutus Bay Estates Ltd.’s appeal from an order striking its claim, holding the pleaded non-disclosure claim disclosed no reasonable cause of action.

  • Easement
  • Rectification
  • Fraud on the court
  • Conspiracy
  • Abuse of process
  • Disclosure obligations
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Real estate law 2025 BCSC 28

Grewal v. Salanga

The court granted a declaration that the Grewals’ $86,000 loss was a compensable loss under RESA, and held they were not barred from seeking s. 65 relief.

  • Real estate services act s.65
  • Compensation fund claims
  • Compensable loss
  • Judicial review vs. declaratory relief
  • Summary disposition
  • Real-estate-services-act
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Civil fraud 2024 BCSC 307

University of British Columbia v. Moscipan

The court found the matter suitable for summary trial, applied issue estoppel from related litigation, and ordered restitution for theft, knowing receipt, and wage theft.

  • Wage theft
  • Knowing receipt
  • Conversion
  • Issue estoppel
  • Fraudulent conveyance
  • Restitution
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Class actions 2022 BCSC 1857

Pope v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Certification of a proposed class action was deferred pending further evidence that the defendants used a “closet indexing” strategy in managing mutual funds.

  • Closet indexing
  • Management fees
  • Prospectus misrepresentation
  • Knowing receipt
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Common issues
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Class actions 2022 BCSC 1291

Gibbs v. HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Limited

Certification refused at this time in a proposed class action alleging HSBC mutual funds were secretly closet indexing while marketed as actively managed.

  • Certification requirements (s.4 cpa)
  • Prospectus misrepresentation
  • Closet indexing/portfolio management strategy
  • Breach of trust/fiduciary duty
  • Excess management fees and trading costs
  • Limitation/discoverability issues
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Injunctions 2022 NSSC 214

Brae Transport Limited v. Logan

The interim Mareva injunction was discharged because Brae failed to establish a strong prima facie case of fraud or breach of fiduciary duty for the bulk of its claims and did not demonstrate that continuation of the asset-freeze was justified given the evidence and credibility findings.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Prima facie case
  • Asset freezing
  • Balance of convenience
  • Dissipation of assets
  • Credibility assessment
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