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Civil 2026 ONCA 277

Foster v. Prado

The Court of Appeal upheld summary judgment against Prado, but set aside punitive damages to Capital Canada and sent Steiner’s knowing receipt claim to trial.

  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Fraudulent misappropriation
  • Conversion
  • Knowing assistance
  • Knowing receipt
  • Punitive damages
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Trusts and equitable remedies 2026 BCSC 559

Beckman v. Vinci

Plaintiff failed to prove contractual loans; defendants failed to rebut presumption of resulting trust so transfers are held on resulting trust for plaintiff; alternatively transfers were procured by presumed undue influence because plaintiff was vulnerable from Huntington's disease and defendant had opportunity to dominate his will; credit card charges were authorized and conversion not proven; employer had just cause to terminate Karen for serious breaches of fiduciary duty; plaintiff liable in tort for a single sexual assault incident and awarded $15,000 general damages.

  • Resulting trust
  • Undue influence
  • Conversion
  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Sexual assault and battery
  • Capacity and vulnerability
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Banking law 2026 ONCA 210

Murray v. Toronto-Dominion Bank

The Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed Stuart Cameron Murray’s appeal, affirming summary judgment for TD Bank on causation and loss arising from alleged trust-account banking errors.

  • Conversion
  • Detinue
  • Causation
  • Summary judgment
  • Damages
  • Regulatory investigation
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Civil litigation 2026 BCSC 446

Last v. Reliable Towing Mission Ltd.

Because success on the summary applications and the Rule 10-1 transfer was mixed, and earlier applications had costs fixed in the cause that cannot be varied, the court exercised its discretion to depart from the default that costs follow the event and ordered that each party bear their own costs of the applications before the court.

  • Costs
  • Summary trial (rule 9-7)
  • Rule 10-1 transfer
  • Warehouse lien act
  • Conversion
  • Conspiracy
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Civil procedure 2026 BCSC 338

Keivan v. Hadavi

Plaintiffs failed to establish a real and substantial connection between British Columbia and the facts pleaded under CJPTA s.3(e)/s.10 because the pleadings and evidence did not show the alleged torts, restitutionary obligations or operative business activities occurred in BC; the presumption of jurisdiction was not triggered or was rebutted and the action is therefore dismissed for lack of territorial competence.

  • Territorial competence
  • Forum non conveniens
  • Conversion
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Costs
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Property law 2026 BCSC 308

Aaron Yager Construction Ltd. v. Williams

AY Construction Ltd. established a strong prima facie proprietary interest in the Bobcat, steel I-beams and cutting torch based on documentary and corroborated employee evidence; Ms. Yager lacked title to sell; balance of convenience favored provisional return of the Equipment to AY Construction Ltd.; replevin ordered without security and subject to resolution at trial.

  • Replevin
  • Conversion
  • Detinue
  • Sale of goods
  • Nemo dat
  • Balance of convenience
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Bankruptcy and insolvency 2026 ONCA 96

2668602 Ontario Inc. v. GWL Realty Advisors Inc.

The Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed 2668602 Ontario Inc.’s appeal, holding a liquidation order deemed warehouse racking abandoned after lease disclaimer and sale deadlines.

  • Liquidation process order
  • Deemed abandonment
  • Conversion (tort)
  • Trespass
  • Interpretation of court orders
  • Sale guidelines
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Civil procedure 2026 ONCA 81

Murray v. Toronto-Dominion Bank

The Court of Appeal for Ontario granted limited leave to file a reply factum, allowing only issues 1 and 2 as drafted and refusing the rest.

  • Reply factum
  • Leave to file
  • Motion practice
  • Negligence
  • Conversion
  • Detinue
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Corporate law 2025 BCSC 2272

Sanaie v. Chen

The court dismissed the respondents’ request for special costs, but adjusted Scale B costs to reflect time wasted by late admissibility objections raised at the hearing.

  • Derivative action
  • Special costs
  • Costs assessment
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Admissibility of affidavits
  • Unjust enrichment
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Commercial law 2025 BCSC 2224

Last v. Reliable Towing Mission Ltd.

The court voided a towing company’s sale of an impounded RV for non-compliance with the Warehouse Lien Act and granted interim possession to the owner, subject to security.

  • Warehouse lien act
  • Motor vehicle act s.188
  • Notice requirements
  • Summary trial (rule 9-7)
  • Rule 10-1 possession
  • Conversion
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