Ainsworth Lumber Co. v. KMW Energy Inc. et al.,

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeNewbury, Saunders and Smith, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Citation[2004] B.C.A.C. Uned. 144 (CA),2004 BCCA 415,[2004] B.C.A.C. Uned. 144
Date29 July 2004

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7 practice notes
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Law of Contracts. Second Edition Remedies
    • 29 August 2012
    ...[1983] 1 W.L.R. 964, [1983] 1 All E.R. 101 (H.L.) ....................... 370, 768, 812 Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. v. KMW Energy Inc., 2004 BCCA 415 ........................................................................................... 659 Aita v. Silverstone Towers Ltd. (1978), 19 O.R.......
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    • Irwin Books The Law of Contracts. Third Edition Performance and Breach
    • 4 August 2020
    ...(1996), 40 Alta LR (3d) 196 (Prov Ct); Cartoon v Natterjack Animation , 2002 BCSC 1763; Ainsworth Lumber Co Ltd v KMW Energy Inc , 2004 BCCA 415; Sail Labrador Ltd v Challenge One (The) , [1999] 1 SCR 265, 169 DLR (4th) 1 at para 31 [ The Challenge One ]; Shelanu Inc v Print Three Franchisi......
  • Conditions, Warranties, and Repudiatory Breach
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Law of Contracts. Second Edition Performance and breach
    • 29 August 2012
    ...40 Alta. L.R. (3d) 196 (Prov. Ct.); Cartoon v. Natterjack Animation , 2002 BCSC 1763; Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. v. KMW Energy Inc. , 2004 BCCA 415; Sail Labrador Ltd . v. Challenge One (The) , [1999] 1 S.C.R. 265, 169 D.L.R. (4th) 1 at para. 31 [ The Challenge One ]; Shelanu Inc. v. Print T......
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    ...to exclude rights normally arising from it, such an intention should not be inferred: Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. v KMW Energy Inc., 2004 BCCA 415, para 48 Dow is entitled to costs for its successful claims with respect to this category of damages, based on the Rules of Court and the Court's ......
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    ...in water" (see Howard v. Pickford Tool Co. Ltd. , [1951] 1 K.B. 417 (C.A.), at 421 as cited in Ainsworth Lumber Co. v. KMW Energy Inc. , 2004 BCCA 415, 31 B.C.L.R. (4th) 1 at para. 4, because the repudiation does not confer legal rights on the innocent party. Unless the innocent party accep......
  • Robertson v. West Fraser Timber Co.,
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    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 4 May 2009
    ...v. Marzen Artistic Aluminum Ltd. , [1986] B.C.J. No. 1190 (C.A.), Farquhar at 94 and Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. v. KMW Energy Inc. , 2004 BCCA 415, 31 B.C.L.R (4th) 1 at para. 20. In the memorable words of Asquith, L.J. in Howard v. Pickford Tool Co. Ltd. , [1951] 1 K.B. 417 (C.A.) at 421, "......
3 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Law of Contracts. Second Edition Remedies
    • 29 August 2012
    ...[1983] 1 W.L.R. 964, [1983] 1 All E.R. 101 (H.L.) ....................... 370, 768, 812 Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. v. KMW Energy Inc., 2004 BCCA 415 ........................................................................................... 659 Aita v. Silverstone Towers Ltd. (1978), 19 O.R.......
  • Conditions, Warranties, and Repudiatory Breach
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Contracts. Third Edition Performance and Breach
    • 4 August 2020
    ...(1996), 40 Alta LR (3d) 196 (Prov Ct); Cartoon v Natterjack Animation , 2002 BCSC 1763; Ainsworth Lumber Co Ltd v KMW Energy Inc , 2004 BCCA 415; Sail Labrador Ltd v Challenge One (The) , [1999] 1 SCR 265, 169 DLR (4th) 1 at para 31 [ The Challenge One ]; Shelanu Inc v Print Three Franchisi......
  • Conditions, Warranties, and Repudiatory Breach
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Law of Contracts. Second Edition Performance and breach
    • 29 August 2012
    ...40 Alta. L.R. (3d) 196 (Prov. Ct.); Cartoon v. Natterjack Animation , 2002 BCSC 1763; Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. v. KMW Energy Inc. , 2004 BCCA 415; Sail Labrador Ltd . v. Challenge One (The) , [1999] 1 S.C.R. 265, 169 D.L.R. (4th) 1 at para. 31 [ The Challenge One ]; Shelanu Inc. v. Print T......