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Contract law 2022 BCSC 144

Hucal v. GN Ventures Ltd.

The court dismissed Kelly Hucul’s claim for shares and salary, finding no enforceable oral contract with GN Ventures Ltd. and no unjust enrichment.

  • Oral contract formation
  • Agency and apparent authority
  • Share issuance and corporate adoption
  • Quantum meruit
  • Partnership vs corporation
  • Damages valuation
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Family law 2021 BCSC 1126

Aujla v. Aujla

The court dismissed an application to set aside or limit a family arbitration agreement, finding no voidable contract grounds, no frustration, and apparent authority to agree to seven hearing days.

  • Arbitration agreement
  • Setting aside agreement
  • Frustration of contract
  • Agency and apparent authority
  • Disclosure
  • Costs
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Immigration law 2020 FC 491

Crenna v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

The Federal Court set aside an IAD finding that the applicant was inadmissible for espionage, holding the record did not support covert conduct and remitting the matter.

  • Espionage
  • Inadmissibility
  • Standard of review
  • Remand for redetermination
  • Agency and apparent authority
  • Standard-of-review
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Contract law 2020 BCSC 258

Shepherd v. Lundin Gold Inc.

The court dismissed a claim for a $12 million finder's fee tied to Fruta del Norte, finding no pleaded oral contract or quantum meruit entitlement.

  • Finder's fee
  • Agency and apparent authority
  • Commercial reality
  • Conditions precedent
  • Credibility assessment (faryna)
  • Elements of passing off
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Contract law 2017 BCSC 1618

Marrello v. Okinshaw Water Company Ltd.

The court found Okinshaw breached the sale contract by missing the $1.5 million payment, but dismissed both the vendors’ damages claim and the purchaser’s counterclaim.

  • Breach of contract
  • Entire agreement clause
  • Certificate of pending litigation
  • Agency and apparent authority
  • Damages and mitigation
  • Waiver of conditions
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Contract [1985] 1 SCR 54

Scotsburn Co-Op. Services v. W.T. Goodwin Ltd.

The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Scotsburn’s contract claim against W.T. Goodwin Ltd., holding there was insufficient evidence of a contract or estoppel.

  • Estoppel by representation
  • Unilateral contract
  • Separate corporate personality
  • Agency and apparent authority
  • Burden of proof on factual inference
  • Pleading requirements
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