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Contract 2024 BCSC 664

Jones v. Boone

The court found the Modulux was not a gift but a loan, and awarded judgment to the plaintiff for $167,120.04 plus interest and prejudgment interest.

  • Gift vs loan
  • Resulting trust
  • Promissory note
  • Limitation and laches
  • Pre-judgment interest
  • Gift-vs-loan
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Human rights law 2023 CHRT 30

Abadi v. TST Overland Express

The Tribunal found on the balance of probabilities that the complainant was subjected to persistent, unwelcome harassment related to race, national or ethnic origin and religion and that TST condoned it and lacked an effective policy so employer liability under s.65(1) stands; regarding termination, the complainant had a disability (severe leg/feet swelling) that functionally prevented timely return and provided medical evidence and images which the employer ignored and failed to accommodate or inquire further, so disability was a factor in the termination and respondent failed to establish a…

  • Harassment
  • Disability discrimination
  • Wrongful termination
  • Remedies
  • Vicarious liability
  • Limitation and laches
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Trusts 2022 BCSC 1327

Mong Alter Ego Trust No.1 v. Yip

The court held Jennifer did not prove gifts of the 608 Property or BMO account. Both assets were held on resulting trust and validly placed in Hilda Mong’s alter ego trust.

  • Resulting trust
  • Alter ego trust
  • Inter vivos gift
  • Right of survivorship
  • Certainty of subject matter
  • Deed of gift
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Aboriginal law 2022 BCSC 15

Thomas and Saik’uz First Nation v. Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.

The court held the plaintiffs proved an Aboriginal right to fish in the Nechako watershed, but dismissed tort claims against Rio Tinto on statutory authority grounds.

  • Aboriginal title
  • Aboriginal right to fish
  • Nuisance
  • Riparian rights
  • Statutory authority defence
  • Causation
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Contract law 2020 BCSC 1134

Stene v. White Castle Ventures Inc.

The court held the agreement for sale was commercial, not consumer, rejected unconscionability and breach claims, denied relief from forfeiture, and awarded limited restitution and occupational rent.

  • Agreement for sale
  • Unconscionability
  • Relief from forfeiture
  • Repudiation
  • Occupational rent
  • Restitution for improvements
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Family law 2019 BCSC 924

Lit v. Lit

La Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique a refusé de trancher sommairement un litige familial sur un bien immobilier, mais a permis l’annulation du CPL sous condition d’une garantie de 500 000 $.

  • Gift
  • Presumption of resulting trust
  • Certificate of pending litigation (cpl)
  • Security for cpl cancellation
  • Limitation and laches
  • Appropriateness of summary trial
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Aboriginal law 2014 BCSC 591

Sam v. British Columbia

The court partly granted and partly refused a motion for further particulars, distinguishing material facts from evidence and legal argument in pleadings.

  • Treaty interpretation
  • Particulars and pleading requirements
  • Estoppel
  • Waiver and abandonment
  • Limitation and laches
  • Mitigation
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Trusts 2013 BCSC 1665

Re Newton Trust

The court dismissed petitions challenging the validity of a registrar’s trust-accounting decision, holding the claims were a collateral attack and barred by finality principles.

  • Delegation of judicial power
  • Collateral attack
  • Res judicata/issue estoppel
  • De facto officer doctrine
  • Standing
  • Limitation and laches
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Trusts and equity 2012 BCCA 77

Mayer v. Mayer

The Court of Appeal set aside summary-trial and related interlocutory orders in a family trust dispute, holding the issues required fuller evidence, discovery, and cross-examination.

  • Express trust
  • Resulting trust
  • Constructive trust
  • Promissory estoppel
  • Clean hands (equitable maxims)
  • Limitation and laches
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Equity 2006 BCCA 448

Ruwenzori Enterprises Ltd. v. Walji

Apelācija par fiduciāra pienākuma pārkāpumu, izsekošanas tiesībām un īpašuma remedies saglabāšanu, izmantojot naudas līdzekļus, kas novirzīti no ģimenes uzņēmuma.

  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Proprietary remedies
  • Constructive trust
  • Tracing into mixed funds
  • Knowing receipt/assistance
  • Quantum meruit
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