Anderson v. Berry-Heldt, 2005 BCSC 1825

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
JudgeMasuhara, J.
Citation2005 BCSC 1825,[2005] B.C.T.C. 1825 (SC)
Date12 December 2005

Anderson v. Berry-Heldt, [2005] B.C.T.C. 1825 (SC)

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2006] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MR.045

Kristin Anderson (petitioner) v. Lynn Berry-Heldt, Melody McIennan, 0706787 B.C. Ltd. and Trilink Travel Inc. (respondents)

(L052240; 2005 BCSC 1825)

Indexed As: Anderson v. Berry-Heldt et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Masuhara, J.

December 12, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Contracts - Topic 6732

Illegal contracts - Contrary to public policy - Restraint of trade - Agreements not to compete or solicit - See paragraphs 22 to 53.

Practice - Topic 1850

Pleadings - Counterclaim and set-off - Set-off - Equitable set-off - See paragraphs 54 to 67.

Counsel:

N. Preovolos, for the petitioner;

M. Guiton, for the respondents.

This action was heard in Chambers, before Masuhara, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following oral decision on December 12, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.

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    • Irwin Books Archive Legal Research and Writing. Third Edition
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    ...Products Inc. (2003), 63 O.R. (3d) 375 (S.C.J.) ...... 331 Anderson v. Berry-Heldt (2005), 15 B.L.R. (4th) 35, [2005] B.C.J. No. 2934, 2005 BCSC 1825, aff’d (2007), 238 B.C.A.C. 39, 28 B.L.R. (4th) 264, 2007 BCCA 100 ................................................................................
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    ...157; 383 N.R. 217; 265 B.C.A.C. 1; 446 W.A.C. 1; 2009 SCC 6, refd to. [para. 32]. Anderson v. Berry-Heldt et al., [2005] B.C.T.C. 1825; 2005 BCSC 1825, affd. (2007), 238 B.C.A.C. 39; 393 W.A.C. 39; 2007 BCCA 100, refd to. [para. Anderson v. Trilink Travel Inc. - see Anderson v. Berry-Heldt ......
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    • September 6, 2010
    ...especially given that the agreement was freely negotiated. 34 Ibid . at para. 81. 35 2004 NBQB 152. 36 Ibid . at paras. 26–27. 37 2005 BCSC 1825, aff’d 2007 BCCA 100. Legal Research and Writing 386 Applying the factors from the foregoing cases to our client’s situation would suggest that a ......
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    ...and contracts for the purchase and sale of a business. The latter are scrutinized much less rigorously: see Anderson v. Berry-Heldt , 2005 BCSC 1825, aff'd 2007 BCCA 100. In this case, the plaintiff says since the defendants, in agreeing to be bound by the terms of the shareholders' agreeme......
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  • Senos v. Pacesetter Performance Drilling Ltd. et al., 2010 ABQB 533
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen''s Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • July 22, 2010
    ...157; 383 N.R. 217; 265 B.C.A.C. 1; 446 W.A.C. 1; 2009 SCC 6, refd to. [para. 32]. Anderson v. Berry-Heldt et al., [2005] B.C.T.C. 1825; 2005 BCSC 1825, affd. (2007), 238 B.C.A.C. 39; 393 W.A.C. 39; 2007 BCCA 100, refd to. [para. Anderson v. Trilink Travel Inc. - see Anderson v. Berry-Heldt ......
  • Teco Natural Resource Group Ltd. v. Bernier et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 8, 2010
    ...and contracts for the purchase and sale of a business. The latter are scrutinized much less rigorously: see Anderson v. Berry-Heldt , 2005 BCSC 1825, aff'd 2007 BCCA 100. In this case, the plaintiff says since the defendants, in agreeing to be bound by the terms of the shareholders' agreeme......
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Legal Research and Writing. Third Edition
    • September 6, 2010
    ...Products Inc. (2003), 63 O.R. (3d) 375 (S.C.J.) ...... 331 Anderson v. Berry-Heldt (2005), 15 B.L.R. (4th) 35, [2005] B.C.J. No. 2934, 2005 BCSC 1825, aff’d (2007), 238 B.C.A.C. 39, 28 B.L.R. (4th) 264, 2007 BCCA 100 ................................................................................
  • Appendix: Putting it All Together-A Sample Research Problem and Memorandum of Law
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Legal Research and Writing. Third Edition
    • September 6, 2010
    ...especially given that the agreement was freely negotiated. 34 Ibid . at para. 81. 35 2004 NBQB 152. 36 Ibid . at paras. 26–27. 37 2005 BCSC 1825, aff’d 2007 BCCA 100. Legal Research and Writing 386 Applying the factors from the foregoing cases to our client’s situation would suggest that a ......