In the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision of THMR Development Inc. v 1440254 Ontario Ltd., the Court of Appeal clarified the issue of when specific performance is an appropriate remedy, and [...]
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision expands upon the application of the duty of honest performance in contractual relations. In 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada held that good faith [...]
Minority shareholders should not assume that their interests will always be secondary to the will of majority shareholders. Certainly, in general, majority shareholders carry the bigger stick; [...]
Being named as a defendant and served with a claim in Ontario can be overwhelming, often coming out of left field. If it is your first time involved in the litigation process, there are several [...]
In what circumstances will courts “pierce the corporate veil” to hold those who control a corporation personally liable for corporate conduct? Since the 19th century the principle that a [...]
Ramsay v BCE Inc. The Toronto Small Claims Court recently found that a telephone conversation between an individual consumer and Bell Canada constitutes a legally enforceable oral contract – one [...]
The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision of DBDC Spadina Ltd. v Walton (2018 ONCA 60) has created clarity on when corporations can be found liable on the basis of knowing assistance and [...]
What is the standard of competence that directors must meet in carrying out their duties? Serving as a corporate director in a corporation governed by the Canada Business Corporations [...]
When a corporation is a party to litigation in Ontario, a corporate representative is put forward to be examined for discovery on behalf of the corporation. During the examination, the corporate [...]
Basegmez v. Akman, 2018 ONSC 812 Recently, the Divisional Court upheld a decision by Lederman J., whereby the court ordered the liquidation of a closely held corporation after finding that one of [...]
