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Equity 2025 BCSC 1511

Ignite International Brands, Ltd. v. Bilzerian

The court dismissed a motion to vary an interlocutory injunction, holding the defendant had not shown a material change in circumstances and that the injunction should remain pending trial.

  • Interlocutory injunction
  • Variation of injunction
  • Fiduciary duty post-termination
  • Purging contempt
  • Balance of convenience
  • Irreparable harm
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Securities law 2025 BCCA 109

United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Friesen

The British Columbia Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal and declined a stay in a Mareva injunction variation dispute involving sealed disclosure and permitted expenses.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Variation of injunction
  • Disclosure obligations for variation
  • Leave to appeal
  • Stay pending appeal
  • Reciprocal relief
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Securities law 2024 BCSC 2208

United States Security and Exchange Commission v. Sharp

The court varied a Mareva injunction to let Jackson T. Friesen access frozen funds for living costs and legal fees, holding he need only show no non-frozen assets were available.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Variation of injunction
  • Asset disclosure
  • Legal fees
  • Disgorgement
  • Preservation orders
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Civil 2024 ONCA 57

Buduchnist Credit Union Limited v. 2321197 Ontario Inc.

Where a creditor's claim arises solely from its breach of a clear Mareva injunction the court has broad equitable jurisdiction to refuse, delay or condition enforcement of that claim; applying that principle, the Court of Appeal found BCU breached the Mareva order and ordered enforcement of amounts advanced in breach delayed until Trade Capital's action is determined, with pari passu recovery if Trade Capital succeeds.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Breach of court order
  • Abuse of process
  • Creditor priority
  • Distribution order
  • Variation of injunction
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Civil procedure 2019 BCSC 1510

Otal v. Azure Foods Inc.

The court found Azure Alberta and its controlling mind misled the court on a Mareva variation application, awarded special costs, and declined to start contempt proceedings.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Variation of injunction
  • Special costs
  • Ex mero motu contempt
  • Misleading the court
  • Directing mind liability
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Contract 2018 BCSC 2128

DaKow Ventures Ltd. v. Daski Contracting Ltd.

The court dismissed Blu-Water’s application to vary an injunction, finding no material unforeseen change in circumstances and treating the alleged disassociation as likely a sham.

  • Non-competition clause
  • Share purchase agreement
  • Breach of restrictive covenant
  • Variation of injunction
  • Sham transactions
  • Res judicata
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Injunctions 2014 BCSC 1564

First Majestic Silver Corp. v. Santos

The court varied a post-judgment Mareva injunction over a Mexican mine, extending it to worldwide assets and disclosure, but refused to order a complete shutdown of mining.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Freezing order
  • Variation of injunction
  • Asset disclosure
  • Examination in aid of execution
  • Post-judgment enforcement
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Civil procedure 2014 BCSC 148

Oneworld Accuracy Inc. v. Fok

The court maintained a Mareva injunction in a fraud case, finding a strong prima facie case, a real risk of dissipation, and no adequate proof that all funds were repaid.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Pre-judgment asset freezing
  • Fraud exception to execution before judgment
  • Dissipation of assets
  • Disclosure and bank records
  • Variation of injunction
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Civil procedure 2014 BCCA 11

First Majestic Silver Corp. v. Davila

Applications for leave to appeal a variation of a post-judgment Mareva injunction were dismissed. The court held the order was an in personam measure and the Supreme Court remained the proper forum for further variation.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Post-judgment relief
  • Extraterritorial jurisdiction
  • Balance of convenience
  • Security for judgment
  • Variation of injunction
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Civil procedure 2013 BCSC 2287

Simon Fraser University v. Saidi

The court partly varied a freezing injunction, allowing release of the lesser of $8,800 or the BMO account balance for legal expenses, but denied other relief.

  • Freezing injunction
  • Mareva injunction
  • Proprietary claim
  • Variation of injunction
  • Legal costs and retainers
  • Ordinary living expenses
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