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Civil 2026 ONCA 311

Bank of Montreal v. Ieradi

The Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over whether a $400,000 unsecured line of credit was personal or corporate, finding no reversible error in the trial judge’s factual findings.

  • Personal line of credit
  • Corporate borrowing
  • Adverse inference
  • Spoliation
  • Commercial reasonableness
  • Appellate review - palpable and overriding error
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Criminal law 2026 ONCA 285

R. v. J.H.C.

Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed a Crown appeal from acquittals on assault, choking and sexual assault charges, finding no legal error in the trial judge’s reasons.

  • Consent
  • Communicated consent
  • Self-defence
  • Adverse inference
  • Credibility
  • Standard of proof
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Administrative law 2026 BCSC 768

Yates v. British Columbia

Yates v. British Columbia (Civil Resolution Tribunal)

The interim stay is vacated because the petition is premature given the CRT has not rendered a final decision, the applicant cannot demonstrate irreparable harm (monetary benefits are remediable), and the balance of convenience favors allowing the CRT to proceed; prohibition against adverse inference is premature and improper because such inferences are legally possible and reviewable after a final decision; mandamus is unavailable because the CRT has exercised discretion and has not refused to decide nor acted in bad faith.

  • Judicial review
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Mandamus
  • Prohibition
  • Prematurity doctrine
  • Adverse inference
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Medical negligence 2026 BCSC 575

Reistad v. La Berge

On the evidence the plaintiff failed to prove on a balance of probabilities that either Dr. La Berge or IHA breached the applicable standard of care or that any such breach caused the plaintiff's bowel injury; the court accepted defendant expert evidence that Dr. La Berge met the standard of care and that IHA's MDR practices met the standard; informed consent was given or, objectively, the plaintiff would have proceeded in any event; claim dismissed.

  • Informed consent
  • Standard of care
  • Causation
  • Medical device reprocessing
  • Privileging
  • Adverse inference
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Civil 2026 BCSC 511

Sidhu v. Gill

Although defence counsel's mitigation submission lacked evidentiary foundation and was improper, the prejudice was remediable by corrective jury instructions (including a directive to ignore the mitigation submission and a warning against speculation); the defendant retains the burden to prove failure to mitigate and extent of loss reduction, and absent evidence of specific alternate employment the jury should not speculate, so dismissal of the mistrial application was justified.

  • Mitigation of damages
  • Mistrial
  • Jury instructions
  • Browne v. dunn rule
  • Adverse inference
  • Burden of proof
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Trusts 2026 BCSC 139

Morgan v. Jesani

Defendant breached express trust obligations by failing to account for mortgage proceeds and commingling funds; plaintiffs entitled to adjusted division of sale proceeds and restitution; defendant failed to prove entitlement to claimed interest and settlement offsets; counterclaims dismissed and distribution of funds ordered as set out by the court.

  • Breach of trust
  • Declaration of trust
  • Shareholders' agreement
  • Accounting for sale proceeds
  • Constructive/express trust
  • Mortgage financing
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Medical negligence 2025 ONCA 851

Gumbley v. Vasiliou

Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed a medical negligence appeal, upholding findings that Dr. Vasiliou’s delays in intubation and escalation caused Ms. Gumbley’s brain injury.

  • Causation
  • Hearsay
  • Business records exception
  • Expert evidence
  • Adverse inference
  • Standard of care
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Corporate law 2025 BCCA 414

Bhatti v. Yellow Cab Company Ltd.

Appeal dismissed in a share-transfer dispute. The Court upheld the chambers judge’s reading of Yellow Cab’s articles and found no basis for adverse inference or fiduciary breach.

  • Share transfers
  • Company articles interpretation
  • Rights of first and second refusal
  • Fiduciary duties of directors
  • Oppression remedy
  • Derivative action
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Tort 2025 BCSC 1518

Srenkel v. Kong

Motor vehicle accident damages case in which the plaintiff was awarded $2,828,402.58, including future income loss, housekeeping loss, future care, and in-trust awards.

  • Non-pecuniary damages
  • Loss of earning capacity
  • Cost of future care
  • Housekeeping capacity
  • Causation
  • Credibility
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Family law 2025 BCSC 1436

Kainth v. Kainth

Family law trial on divorce, property division, debt, spousal support and contempt. The court granted divorce, divided assets and debts, and awarded lump-sum spousal support.

  • Property division
  • Excluded property
  • Unequal division/significant unfairness
  • Equalization of family property and debts
  • Spousal support - compensatory and imputation of income
  • Lines of credit and dissipation
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