Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas
Citation2020 SCC 19
Docket Number38521
Date24 July 2020

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  • Palmer v. Teva Canada Ltd.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • August 12, 2022
    ..."only a right not to suffer damage that results from exposure to unreasonable risk" (Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 19, at para. 33 (emphasis in original); Clements v. Clements, 2012 SCC 32 , at para. 16; Ratych v. Bloomer, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 940 , at p. [177]&#x......
  • Spina v. Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • February 17, 2023
    ...2 S.C.R. 436 at p. 455 [155] 676083 B.C. Ltd. v. Revolution Resource Recovery Inc 2021 BCCA 85; Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 19 Moore v. Sweet, 2018 SCC 52; Fairview Donut Inc v. The TDL Group Corp., 2012 ONSC 1252 at para. 496, aff’d 2012 ONCA 867; Kerr v. Baran......
  • Marcinkiewicz v. General Motors of Canada Co.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 7, 2022
    ...Inc 2021 ONSC 3897 (Div. Ct.), aff’g 2021 ONSC 3897; Setoguchi v. Uber B.V., 2021 ABQB 18; Atlantic Lottery Corp Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 19; Richardson v. Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., 2018 ONSC 6130, aff’d 2019 ONSC 6845 (Div. Ct.); Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Microsoft......
  • Nova Chemicals Corp. v. Dow Chemical Co.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 18, 2022
    ...S.C.R. 625 ; Apotex Inc. v. Wellcome Foundation Ltd., 2002 SCC 77 , [2002] 4 S.C.R. 153 ; Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 19; Bayer Aktiengesellschaft v. Apotex Inc. (2001), 10 C.P.R. (4th) 151 ; Laboratoires Servier v. Apotex Inc., 2008 FC 825 , 67 C.P.R. (4th) ......
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  • Palmer v. Teva Canada Ltd.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • August 12, 2022
    ..."only a right not to suffer damage that results from exposure to unreasonable risk" (Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 19, at para. 33 (emphasis in original); Clements v. Clements, 2012 SCC 32 , at para. 16; Ratych v. Bloomer, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 940 , at p. [177]&#x......
  • Spina v. Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • February 17, 2023
    ...2 S.C.R. 436 at p. 455 [155] 676083 B.C. Ltd. v. Revolution Resource Recovery Inc 2021 BCCA 85; Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 19 Moore v. Sweet, 2018 SCC 52; Fairview Donut Inc v. The TDL Group Corp., 2012 ONSC 1252 at para. 496, aff’d 2012 ONCA 867; Kerr v. Baran......
  • Marcinkiewicz v. General Motors of Canada Co.
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 7, 2022
    ...Inc 2021 ONSC 3897 (Div. Ct.), aff’g 2021 ONSC 3897; Setoguchi v. Uber B.V., 2021 ABQB 18; Atlantic Lottery Corp Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 19; Richardson v. Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., 2018 ONSC 6130, aff’d 2019 ONSC 6845 (Div. Ct.); Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Microsoft......
  • Nova Chemicals Corp. v. Dow Chemical Co.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 18, 2022
    ...S.C.R. 625 ; Apotex Inc. v. Wellcome Foundation Ltd., 2002 SCC 77 , [2002] 4 S.C.R. 153 ; Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 19; Bayer Aktiengesellschaft v. Apotex Inc. (2001), 10 C.P.R. (4th) 151 ; Laboratoires Servier v. Apotex Inc., 2008 FC 825 , 67 C.P.R. (4th) ......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 6, 2023 ' February 10, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 14, 2023
    ...Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., 2011 SCC 42, Operation Dismantle v. The Queen, [1985] 1 S.C.R. 441, Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 19, Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada v. Canada Life Assurance Co. (1996), 28 O.R. (3d) 423 (Gen. Div.), aff'd [1997] O.J. No. 3754 (C.......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 17 ' 21, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 27, 2025
    ...(C.A.), Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71, Bank of America Canada v. Mutual Trust Co., 2002 SCC 43, Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 19, Cassano v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2007 ONCA 781, Apotex Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Company, 2015 ONCA 305, Kerr v. Baranow, 2011 SCC 10, Moore......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 28 ' May 2, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 7, 2025
    ...SCC 35, Winnipeg Condominium Corporation No. 36 v. Bird Construction Co., [1995] 1 S.C.R. 85, Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 19, D. & F. Estates Ltd. v. Church Commissioners for England, [1989] A.C. 177, [1988] 2 All E.R. 992, Murphy v. Brentwood District Council, [1991] ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 7-11, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 15, 2022
    ...refused, [2007] S.C.C.A. No. 346, Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Microsoft Corporation, 2013 SCC 5, Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 19, Vezina v. Loblaw Companies Ltd. (2005), 17 C.P.C. (6th) 307 (Ont. S.C.), Danyluk v. Ainsworth Technologies Inc., 2001 SCC 44, The Catalyst C......
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  • Book Review: Defending Class Actions in Canada: A Guide for Defendants
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 16-2, March 2021
    • March 1, 2021
    ...aff’d 2012 ONCA 867, leave to appeal to SCC ref’d, [2013] SCCA No 47. 155 Ibid at para 210. 156 Atlantic Lottery Corp Inc v Babstock, 2020 SCC 19 [Babstock]. 157 Babstock, above note 156 at paras 49 and 61–62; see also Karakatsanis J, dissenting at paras 102–4: “I would therefore conclude t......
  • Interlocutory Injunctions: General Principles
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Equitable Remedies - Third edition
    • November 18, 2023
    ...be based on a novel claim should not automatically result in it failing to pass the threshold. In Atlantic Lottery Corp Inc v Babstock , 2020 SCC 19 at para 19, the Supreme Court recognized that a novel claim might represent an incremental development in the law, which should be allowed to ......
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    • Working with the Law Collection Tort and Contract Law for Paralegals, 3rd Edition Part II: Contract Law
    • May 12, 2023
    ...CanLII 183 ................................................................................. 73 Atlantic Lottery Corp Inc v Babstock , 2020 SCC 19 ..................................................................................... 243 AVS Transport Inc v van Ravenswaay , 2016 ONSC 3568 ........
  • United We Stand, Divided We Fall: Class Actions and Corporate Hegemony
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 16-2, March 2021
    • March 1, 2021
    ...aff’d 2012 ONCA 867, leave to appeal to SCC ref’d, [2013] SCCA No 47. 155 Ibid at para 210. 156 Atlantic Lottery Corp Inc v Babstock, 2020 SCC 19 [Babstock]. 157 Babstock, above note 156 at paras 49 and 61–62; see also Karakatsanis J, dissenting at paras 102–4: “I would therefore conclude t......
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