Behemoth B.C. Case Delivers a Blizzard of Professional Negligence Findings
Monday, August 17, 2026James R.G. Cook, Delila Bikic, Isabel YooLitigationBritish Columbia, Negligence, Breach of Contract
In Blizzard Uranium Corp. v Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP, 2026 BCSC 466, the Supreme Court of British Columbia found a lawyer liable for negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract arising from a pleading error in a complex commercial litigation matter...
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Date of breach of contract affirmed for assessment of buyer’s damages
Thursday, March 31, 2022James R.G. CookLitigationReal Estate, Breach of Contract
In Akelius Canada Ltd. v. 2436196 Ontario Inc., 2022 ONCA 259, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a summary judgment decision that ...
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Court finds 500% “penalty” clause enforceable
Thursday, August 26, 2021Stephen A. Thiele, Howard WolchLitigationContract Law, Breach of Contract
In the law of contracts, a penalty is the payment of a stipulated sum on the breach of the contract, irrespective of the damage sustained. In general, where the penalty is...
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