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Contract law 2025 BCCA 400

Cheema v. Shums

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal in a fraudulent misrepresentation case, replaced the damages award against the mortgage broker, and ordered set-off to avoid double recovery.

  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Measure of damages
  • Set-off and joint and several liability
  • Enrichment
  • Fraudulent-misrepresentation
  • Measure-of-damages
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Contract law 2025 BCCA 68

1104318 B.C. Ltd. v. Dr. Paul Wittenberg, Inc.

Appeal dismissed from a trial judgment in a dental-practice sale dispute. The Court upheld the refusal to reopen the case for new witness evidence and an adverse inference over missing records.

  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Breach of contract
  • Re-opening trial to admit fresh evidence
  • Adverse inference for non-production of documents
  • Expert witness admissibility
  • Document production
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Contract law 2024 BCCA 401

Taylor v. Dr. Lens Change Inc.

The Court of Appeal dismissed Skye Taylor’s appeal from a summary trial judgment: the $90 contract award stood, the fraud claim failed, and no procedural unfairness was shown.

  • Breach of contract
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Summary trial
  • Extension of time
  • Procedural fairness
  • Costs and special costs
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Corporate law 2024 BCSC 1526

Brave Construction Ltd. v. Ianovici

The court found Brave Construction was jointly owned 50/50 by Ianovici and Portnoy, and held Ianovici and Trustin liable for civil fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.

  • Share ownership
  • Beneficial ownership / trust
  • Civil fraud
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Attribution of profits
  • Damages
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Civil procedure 2023 BCCA 39

Li v. Chao Yin Canada Group Inc.

The Court of Appeal for British Columbia dismissed Li’s appeal as abandoned after inordinate delay, no continuing intention to appeal, and prejudice to the respondent.

  • Appeal abandonment
  • Extension of time
  • Special costs
  • Survival of judgment in bankruptcy
  • Credibility findings
  • Expert evidence admissibility
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Contract 2019 BCSC 188

Zhou v. Li

Zhou succeeded in a fraud claim against Li over the sale of Morecan shares. The court awarded $240,000 plus interest, but rejected fiduciary-duty and constructive-trust relief.

  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Constructive trust
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Equitable tracing
  • Remedies
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Contract law 2018 BCSC 1112

Satnam Education Foundation v. MB Dream Construction & Supplies Ltd.

La Cour a rejeté la demande de jugement sommaire, estimant que des allégations centrales de fausse représentation frauduleuse exigeaient un procès et un contre-interrogatoire.

  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Rescission of contract
  • Entire agreement clause
  • Parol evidence
  • Summary trial suitability
  • Assignment of contracts
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Civil procedure 2017 BCSC 1390

Le Soleil Hospitality Inc. v. Louie

Appeals from two registrar decisions and an application to vary interest were dismissed. The court upheld special costs for the proceeding and for the assessments.

  • Special costs
  • Costs assessment
  • Mareva injunction
  • Interest on judgment
  • Delay and prejudice
  • Res judicata and abuse of process
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Contract law 2017 BCSC 461

J.A. Brink Investments Ltd. v. B.C.R. Properties Ltd.

The court granted leave to amend a civil claim in a fraud and contract dispute, finding most changes were particulars and that any limitation issue could not be resolved summarily.

  • Fraud by concealment
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Good faith / honest performance (bhasin)
  • Latent defects and nondisclosure
  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Limitation periods
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