Allard Contractors Ltd. v. Coquitlam (District)

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeLamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.
Citation[1993] 4 SCR 371,18 MPLR (2d) 1,85 BCLR (2d) 257,35 BCAC 241,1993 CanLII 45 (SCC),109 DLR (4th) 46,160 NR 249,19 Admin LR (2d) 1
Date18 November 1993
Docket Number22829

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