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Privacy law 2025 BCSC 2238

Moon v. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (Local 891)

Summary trial dismissal of privacy, contract, negligence, conspiracy and statutory claims arising from a union audit report disclosure; only John Doe remains.

  • Pipa
  • Privacy act s.1
  • Section 57 pipa actual harm
  • Issue estoppel
  • Summary trial appropriateness
  • Breach of contract for elected office
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Family law 2025 BCSC 1526

Stewart v. Richardson

Summary trial allowed in this family law parenting dispute. The court varied parenting time to equal shared parenting, gave the respondent final decision-making authority, and adjourned financial issues.

  • Parenting time review
  • Variation of guardianship
  • S.211 expert report
  • Parenting coordinator
  • Parental alienation
  • Best interests of the child
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Patent law 2024 FCA 67

Steelhead LNG (ASLNG) Ltd. v. Arc Resources Ltd.

The court held that 'use' under s.42 must be the utilization of the invention as claimed (the subject‑matter of the patent claims); promotional disclosure of conceptual designs and pre‑construction studies that have not resulted in the construction or use of the patented apparatus does not constitute infringing use; the motion judge did not err and summary trial was appropriate.

  • Infringement by use
  • Section 42 patent act
  • Purposive interpretation of statute
  • Summary trial appropriateness
  • Patent bargain
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Trusts and estates 2023 BCSC 116

Kramer v. Kramer

The court dismissed a Fraudulent Conveyance Act claim over assets moved into an alter ego trust, finding the plaintiff was not a creditor when the transfer occurred.

  • Alter ego trust
  • Standing under fraudulent conveyance act
  • Creditor status
  • Shareholder loan characterization
  • Admissibility of business records
  • Expert medical evidence
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Bankruptcy and insolvency 2022 BCSC 1922

Skalbania v. 0055498 B.C. Ltd.

La Corte Suprema de Columbia Británica desestimó la solicitud de juicio sumario de Archer sobre su contrademanda, por complejidad, dudas probatorias y cuestiones de prescripción y política pública.

  • Counterclaim
  • Summary trial appropriateness
  • Limitation period (former and new limitation act)
  • Cause of action estoppel / res judicata
  • Unenforceable side agreement under bia s.65.1
  • Consideration and moral obligation
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Family law 2020 BCSC 1478

A.D.J. v. C.E.J.

Relocation was denied because it was not in the children’s best interests, but spousal support was ordered on an imputed income basis.

  • Relocation of child
  • Best interests of the child
  • Imputed income
  • Spousal support advisory guidelines
  • Summary trial appropriateness
  • Child-relocation
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Property law 2016 BCSC 1588

Galloway v. Barski

The court set aside a land transfer done under powers of attorney, found a breach of fiduciary duty, and dismissed the defendants’ counterclaim and third-party notice.

  • Transfer of land
  • Enduring power of attorney
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Inter vivos trust
  • Protection order under family law act
  • Summary trial appropriateness
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Wills and estates 2015 BCSC 2148

Ciarniello v. James

The court refused summary trial in a wills variation claim, finding key valuation and tax issues could not be resolved on the record and needed further evidence.

  • Wills variation
  • Spousal entitlement
  • Unjust enrichment (context)
  • Valuation of estate and assets
  • Summary trial appropriateness
  • Tax liability on death
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Insurance law 2014 BCSC 2155

MacDonald v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

The court dismissed Marissa MacDonald’s Part 7 claim for mandatory coverage of multidisciplinary pain and addiction programs, but left room to seek recovery for enumerated services.

  • Part 7 benefits
  • S.88(1) mandatory medical benefits
  • S.88(2) discretionary benefits
  • S.88(6) primary payor exclusion
  • S.96(f) pre-existing disease exclusion
  • Onus of proof
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Property law 2012 BCSC 233

Chuang v. Wong

The court dismissed a summary trial application over division of condominium equity, finding the key issue of the parties’ intention turned on credibility and needed a full trial.

  • Presumption of advancement
  • Resulting trust
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Land title act s.23(2)
  • Summary trial appropriateness
  • Joint tenancy
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