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Administrative law 2025 BCSC 680

Easley v. University of British Columbia

The court struck contractual and good-faith claims as academic matters barred by the University Act, but allowed the defamation claim to proceed.

  • Academic immunity
  • University act s.69
  • Striking pleadings r.9-5
  • Summary dismissal r.9-6
  • Judicial review vs. civil action
  • Good faith in contract
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Condominium law 2024 NSSM 30

Meshal v. Dort

The court held that charges directly arising from the claimant's renovations (administration fees, legal fees relating to the alteration dispute, fire watch and sprinkler repairs) were authorized under the Alteration Agreement and bylaws and therefore not recoverable, but legal fees paid for a defamation cease and desist letter were too remote to the alteration contract and fall within matters to be pursued in the appropriate forum; accordingly the corporation must reimburse $597.50 to the claimant and all other claims are dismissed.

  • Estoppel certificate
  • Alteration agreement
  • Security deposit
  • Condominium common elements
  • Legal fees reimbursement
  • Small claims court jurisdiction
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Civil procedure 2022 BCSC 404

Thunderstruck Resources Ltd. v. Bonga Xploration Drilling Supplies Ltd.

BCSC held it had jurisdiction over claims against Fiji-based defendants and refused to stay the action in favour of Fiji. The application was dismissed with costs.

  • Jurisdiction simpliciter
  • Forum non conveniens
  • Attornment
  • Real and substantial connection
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Defamation
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Municipal law 2020 BCSC 1042

Central Kootenay (Regional District) v. Lisanti

The court granted summary judgment enforcing a zoning bylaw, finding a trailer used as a residence was a prohibited recreational vehicle in the R1F zone.

  • Zoning bylaw enforcement
  • Declaratory relief
  • Mandatory/statutory injunction
  • Summary judgment (rule 9-6)
  • Strike out/abuse of process (rule 9-5)
  • Third party indemnity/ contribution
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Contract 2018 BCSC 679

Bai v. MLGB E-Sports Inc.

The court granted summary judgment on a settlement debt, struck the defamation parts of a counterclaim for inadequate particulars, and refused Jeon's bid to stop or redirect garnished funds.

  • Summary judgment
  • Striking pleadings
  • Pre-judgment garnishing order
  • Third-party standing
  • Employment standards act lien
  • Interlocutory injunction
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Contract law 2014 BCSC 636

American Creek Resources Ltd. v. Teuton Resources Corp.

The court held that American Creek satisfied the Treaty Creek earn-in by incurring qualifying exploration expenditures and ordered transfer of title. Punitive damages were refused.

  • Option/earn-in agreements
  • Contract interpretation
  • Meaning of "exploration expenditures"
  • Specific performance
  • Punitive damages
  • Assessment credits and regulatory approval
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Bankruptcy and insolvency 2007 BCSC 553

Bankruptcy of Freshway Specialty Foods Inc.

The court granted a bankruptcy order against Freshway Specialty Foods Inc., finding it had ceased paying liabilities generally and rejecting requests to dismiss or stay the petition.

  • Act of bankruptcy
  • Security for costs
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Abuse of process
  • Jurisdiction
  • Enforcement of arbitration awards
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Banking law 2005 BCSC 1091

B.M.P. Global Distribution Inc. et al v. Bank of Nova Scotia

The court addressed a counterfeit-cheque banking dispute, holding the bank liable in part for reversing cleared funds and for some wrongful disclosures and defamatory communications.

  • Cheque forgery
  • Bank charge-back and settlement
  • Cpa clearing rules
  • Bills of exchange act
  • Pipeda and privacy act disclosure
  • Qualified privilege
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Employment law 2001 BCSC 875

Atwood v. CAC Computers

Wrongful dismissal claim dismissed where the plaintiff failed to prove harassment caused her inability to work, and the court found she accepted a severance accord and satisfaction.

  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Constructive dismissal
  • Workplace harassment
  • Severance / notice
  • Human rights code s.13(1)
  • Fiduciary duty
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Labour law 1999 BCCA 38

Fording Coal Limited v. United Steelworkers of America, Local 7884

The majority held the arbitrator lacked jurisdiction over Fording Coal’s defamation complaint, finding the dispute’s essential character fell outside the collective agreement.

  • Arbitral jurisdiction
  • Exclusive arbitration
  • Collective agreement interpretation
  • Defamation
  • Residual jurisdiction of courts
  • Application of weber v. ontario hydro
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