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Torts 2026 ONCA 332

Chanderpaul v. Caesars Convention Centre Ltd.

Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of claims against the Kauras and R.K.S., leaves the overservice claim against Caesars to proceed, and dismisses both appeal and cross-appeal.

  • Overservice/liquor liability
  • Piercing the corporate veil
  • Summary judgment
  • Rule 21 striking pleadings
  • Statute of limitations
  • Duty to insure
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Equity 2025 BCCA 464

Sather v. Sather Ranch Ltd.

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal and cross-appeal over a fiduciary breach involving the purchase of ranch lands, upholding equitable compensation instead of a constructive trust.

  • Corporate opportunity
  • Constructive trust
  • Equitable compensation
  • Disgorgement
  • Proportionality
  • Fresh evidence
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Securities law 2025 BCSC 2278

British Columbia Securities Commission v. Penko

The court dismissed a want of prosecution application in a securities enforcement petition, finding delay was inordinate and partly inexcusable but the interests of justice favoured proceeding.

  • Want of prosecution dismissal
  • Forfeiture
  • Undervalue benefit
  • Disgorgement
  • Enforcement of sanctions
  • Settlement negotiations
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Contract law 2025 BCSC 2172

Lamb v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada

Cour suprême de la C.-B. autorise en partie Sun Life à modifier sa contre-demande et ordonne une divulgation documentaire ciblée, tout en rejetant la reprise générale des dommages pécuniaires.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Document production/disclosure
  • Privilege (solicitor-client and litigation)
  • Civil conspiracy
  • Disgorgement
  • Punitive damages
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Tort 2025 BCCA 334

Syngenta AG v. Van Wijngaarden

Appeal from class-proceeding certification partly allowed. Battery and several remedial common issues were struck, but the rest of the certification order was upheld.

  • Battery
  • Negligence
  • Certification
  • Hearsay and admissibility
  • Disgorgement
  • Punitive damages
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Securities law 2025 BCCA 287

Pasquill v. British Columbia (Securities Commission)

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that amendments to the Commission’s collection pleading did not advance a new cause of action barred by limitation.

  • Limitation period (s.159(1) securities act)
  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Retroactive statutory remedies (part 18.1)
  • Knowing receipt
  • Fraudulent conveyance
  • Disgorgement
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Criminal law 2025 BCSC 1443

R. v. Steer

The court imposed a six-year global sentence, forfeiture, restitution, broad prohibition orders, and monetary penalties after finding repeated, deliberate Fisheries Act offences.

  • Sentencing
  • Fisheries act offences
  • Forfeiture
  • Disgorgement (s.79)
  • Prohibition orders
  • Piercing corporate veil
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Bankruptcy and insolvency 2025 BCSC 1639

Sihota (Re)

The court held that a $1,126,260 securities disgorgement order against Perminder Sihota is non-dischargeable under BIA s. 178(1)(e).

  • Discharge exceptions
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • False pretenses
  • Disgorgement
  • Market manipulation
  • Bankruptcy-discharge-exceptions
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Securities law 2025 BCCA 213

Sharp v. United States (Securities and Exchange Commission)

British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld summary judgment recognizing and enforcing a Massachusetts default judgment against Frederick Sharp, rejecting jurisdiction and natural justice challenges.

  • Disgorgement
  • Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Real and substantial connection
  • Natural justice
  • Summary judgment
  • Service of process
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Bankruptcy and insolvency 2025 BCSC 1128

Williams (Re)

The court held that Mr. Williams’ $6.8 million disgorgement debt arose from fraud and is not discharged in bankruptcy under s. 178(1)(e) BIA.

  • Discharge of bankrupts
  • Fraud
  • Disgorgement
  • False pretences
  • Fraudulent misrepresentation
  • Section 178(1)(e) bia
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