Abbott and Haliburton Co. Ltd. et al. v. WBLI Chartered Accountants,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, C.J.C., Abella, Rothstein, Cromwell, Moldaver, Wagner and Gascon, JJ.
Citation[2015] N.R. TBEd. AP.021,2015 SCC 23,[2015] SCJ No 23 (QL),[2015] CarswellNS 313,[2015] ACS no 23,470 NR 324,383 DLR (4th) 429,[2015] 2 SCR 182
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date30 April 2015

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