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Personal property security 2024 BCSC 1192

Parsons v. JWB Timber Ltd.

The court held the petitioners owned the Log Loader and ordered cancellation of DLL’s PPSA registration, finding DLL had not shown an enforceable security interest.

  • Security interest
  • Attachment
  • Registration
  • Conditional sale
  • Assignment
  • Priority
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Maritime law 2017 FC 197

Canada (Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund) v. Hollis

Ex parte Federal Court order granting garnishment against Royal Bank of Canada to satisfy an unpaid judgment against Vaughn Hollis.

  • Garnishment
  • Attachment
  • Post-judgment interest
  • Enforcement proceedings
  • Court orders
  • Judgment-enforcement
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Family law 2012 NSSC 423

Smith v. Cross

Applicant did not prove on the balance of probabilities a material change in circumstances sufficient to justify removing the children from their long‑established custodial environment; disruption and attachment harm outweighed the benefits of transfer. The court therefore preserves the status quo and grants a structured access regime to the mother while leaving day‑to‑day custody with Ms. Smith.

  • Custody variation
  • Best interests of the child
  • Material change in circumstances
  • Continuity of care
  • Attachment
  • Access schedule
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Personal property security 2009 ONCA 756

Transit Trailer Leasing Limited v. Vital Richard Enterprise Inc.

On these facts, seizure of the collateral from a third party purchaser did not constitute possession giving rise to attachment under s.11 so as to defeat the third party's interests; therefore the appellant's security interest had not attached and the appeal is dismissed.

  • Attachment
  • Security interest
  • Possession
  • Seizure
  • Priority
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Bankruptcy and insolvency 2008 BCSC 1317

Silver Spoon Developments Ltd. v. Abakhan & Associates Inc.

The court held that Silver Spoon’s security interest did not extend to BHL’s individual tax refund, dismissed the petition, and granted the trustee’s motion.

  • Security interest
  • Priority
  • Attachment and perfection
  • Proceeds
  • After-acquired property
  • Partnership property
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Equity 2003 BCCA 469

Peel Financial Holdings Ltd. v. Western Delta Lands

The Court of Appeal granted Peel Financial Holdings’ application and restrained Western Delta Lands from dealing with remaining letter-of-credit funds pending further order.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Letter of credit
  • Promissory note
  • Trust (specific fund)
  • Balance of convenience
  • Injunction
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Civil procedure 2003 BCCA 290

Western Delta Lands Partnership v. 3557537 Canada Inc.

The Court of Appeal ordered a standby letter of credit drawn down for Western Delta Lands Partnership, rejecting Peel Financial Holdings Ltd.’s claim to the funds.

  • Letter of credit
  • Stay of execution
  • Priority of creditors
  • Attachment
  • Mareva injunction
  • Jurisdictional limits between courts
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Corporate insolvency 2001 BCCA 656

360networks Inc. v. Impsat Comunicacoes Ltda.

The Court of Appeal dismissed an interpleader appeal in CCAA proceedings, holding Impsat could not use interpleader to litigate a foreign security claim or enforce Brazilian injunctions.

  • Interpleader
  • Comity
  • Mareva injunction
  • Attachment
  • Fraudulent conveyance
  • Set aside transfer
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Construction law 2001 BCCA 49

Deal S.r.1. v. Cherubini Metal Works Limited

The Court of Appeal held that steel moulds bolted to a construction shed and bearing on piles were sufficiently attached to be an improvement under the Builders Lien Act.

  • Builders lien
  • Definition of improvement
  • Attachment versus intention
  • Fixtures
  • Builders-lien
  • Improvement
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Family law 2000 BCSC 1576

Ellis v. Ellis

The court held that a Notice of Attachment under the FMEA bound the attachee as served, could not be verbally varied, and used s. 24(1) to rectify an inequitable payment issue.

  • Attachment
  • Notice of attachment
  • Garnishment
  • Maintenance enforcement
  • Division of matrimonial property
  • Costs
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