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Equity 2025 BCCA 143

Zhang v. Zhang

British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal in a breach of trust case, upholding enforceability of trusts, equitable compensation based on highest value, and punitive damages.

  • Enforceability of trusts
  • Illegality and ex turpi causa
  • Assessment of equitable compensation
  • Punitive damages
  • Balancing of equities and deference to trial findings
  • Breach-of-trust
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Contract law 2022 BCSC 1069

Kassam v. Dream Wines Corporation

The court dismissed Moez Kassam’s claim against Dream Wines Corporation, finding the contract was with Brian Gunsten personally and no conversion was shown.

  • Breach of contract
  • Conversion
  • Vicarious liability
  • Apparent authority
  • Indoor management rule (s.146 bca)
  • Illegality and public policy
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Contract law 2019 BCSC 739

Youyi Group Holdings (Canada) Ltd. v. Brentwood Lanes Canada Ltd.

British Columbia Supreme Court case on a commercial property sale dispute, addressing zoning disclosure, alleged conspiracy, fiduciary breach, and public policy illegality.

  • Specific performance
  • Unenforceability due to illegality
  • Civil conspiracy
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Knowing assistance
  • Vicarious liability
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Contract law 2014 BCSC 21

Shafzand v. Whitestone Management Ltd.

Construction contract dispute over extras and completion costs ended in dismissal of both sides' claims after the court found the permit plans were deliberately altered to conceal an illegal suite.

  • Extras and change orders
  • Change order clause enforcement
  • Illegality doctrine and public policy
  • Counterclaim and set-off
  • Credibility findings
  • Construction-contract
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Contract law 2003 BCSC 691

Cochran v. Advent Communications Corp.

The court dismissed a claim based on an alleged oral agreement to promote shares, finding the evidence inconsistent and the alleged arrangement unenforceable because it involved illegal market-manipulation conduct.

  • Oral contract
  • Market making vs market manipulation
  • Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
  • Enforceability of contracts involving illegal conduct
  • Vancouver stock exchange policy 8
  • Securities act s.57
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Insurance law [1976] 1 SCR 309

Canadian Indemnity Co. v. Walkem Machinery & Equipment Ltd.

The Supreme Court of Canada held that a crane collapse was an “accident” under a business liability policy and that the insurer had to indemnify Walkem.

  • Definition of "accident" in liability policy
  • Temporal scope of policy coverage ("originating" v. "occurring")
  • Statutory limitation on denial for illegality (insurance act s.100)
  • Corporate criminal liability
  • Indemnity and apportionment of liability
  • Insurance-law
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Election law (1890) 18 SCR 587

Dansereau v. St. Louis

Appeal dismissed in a promissory note dispute tied to provincial election funding. The Supreme Court of Canada held the transaction void under Quebec election law.

  • Illegal contract
  • Promissory note
  • Election funding prohibition
  • Endorsement liability
  • Indemnity/guarantee
  • Evidence of accommodation
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