Berry v. Cypost Corp. et al.,
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Judge | Burnyeat, J. |
| Neutral Citation | 2003 BCSC 1827 |
| Citation | 2003 BCSC 1827,[2003] B.C.T.C. 1827 (SC),21 BCLR (4th) 186,[2003] BCTC 1827,43 CPC (5th) 275 |
| Date | 17 October 2003 |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
Berry v. Cypost Corp., [2003] B.C.T.C. 1827 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. DE.071
Steven Berry and Tia Berry (plaintiffs) v. Cypost Corporation, Epost Innovations Inc., Kelly Shane Montalban, Tom Johnson, Carl Whitehead, and Robert Sendoh (defendants)
(S006790; 2003 BCSC 1827)
Indexed As: Berry v. Cypost Corp. et al.
British Columbia Supreme Court
Vancouver
Burnyeat, J.
December 4, 2003.
Summary:
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Evidence - Topic 3626
Documentary evidence - Private documents - Letters or documents written without prejudice - Settlement negotiations - See paragraphs 1 to 27.
Evidence - Topic 3629
Documentary evidence - Private documents - Letters or documents written without prejudice - Admissibility - Portions of letters - See paragraphs 1 to 27.
Cases Noticed:
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Greenwood v. Fitts (1961), 29 D.L.R.(2d) 260 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 8].
Middelkamp et al. v. Fraser Valley Real Estate Board et al. (1992), 17 B.C.A.C. 134; 29 W.A.C. 134; 96 D.L.R.(4th) 227 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].
Derco Industries Ltd. v. Grimwood (A.R.) Ltd. (1985), 57 B.C.L.R. 395 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].
Kurtz & Co. v. Spence and Sons (1887), 58 L.T. 438 (Ch. D.), refd to. [para. 19].
Bertram v. Minister of National Revenue, [1996] 1 F.C. 756; 191 N.R. 218; 96 D.T.C. 6034 (F.C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].
Franklin v. British Columbia Buildings Corp., [2000] B.C.T.C. 130 (S.C. Master), refd to. [para. 19].
Independent Research Services v. Cantrall, [1993] I.C.R. 1, refd to. [para. 19].
Clark v. Grand Trunk Railway (1869), 29 U.C.Q.B. 136 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].
Usher v. Simpson (1909), 13 O.W.R. 285 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].
Cote v. Rooney (1982), 137 D.L.R.(3d) 371; 29 C.P.C. 261 (Ont. S.C.), refd to. [para. 19].
Daintrey, Re; Ex parte Holt, [1893] 2 Q.B. 116 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].
Schetky v. Cochrane, [1918] 1 W.W.R. 821; 24 B.C.R. 496 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].
Fraresso v. Wanczyk et al., [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. F12 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 19].
Pearlamn v. National Life Assurance Co. of Canada (1917), 39 O.L.R. 131 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 19].
McLeod v. Pearson, [1931] 3 W.W.R. 4; [1931] 4 D.L.R. 673 (Alta. T.D.), refd to. [para. 19].
Fischer v. Rober Bell Engine & Thresher Co., [1923] W.W.R. 320 (Sask. K.B.), revd. on other grounds [1924] 3 D.L.R. 545 (Sask. C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].
Vardon v. Vardon (1883), 6 O.R. 719 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].
Omnium Securities Co. v. Richardson (1884), 7 O.R. 182 (Ch.), refd to. [para. 19].
Tomlin v. Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd., [1969] 1 W.L.R. 1378 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].
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Walker v. Wilsher (1889), 23 Q.B.D. 335 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].
Jones v. Foxall (1852), 21 L.J. Ch. 725, refd to. [para. 19].
Lev v. Lev, [1990] 4 W.W.R. 130; 64 Man.R.(2d) 306; 26 R.F.L.(3d) 86 (Q.B. Fam. Div.), refd to. [para. 19].
Simaan General Contracting Co. v. Pilkington Glass Ltd., [1987] 1 All E.R. 345 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 19].
Family Housing Association (Manchester) Ltd. v. Michael Hyde & Partners, [1993] 2 All E.R. 567 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].
Redifusion Simulation v. Link Miles Ltd., [1992] F.S.R. 195, refd to. [para. 19].
Belanger v. Gilbert, [1984] 6 W.W.R. 474; 58 B.C.L.R. 191; 14 D.L.R.(4th) 428 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].
Carfra v. Rader (1994), 99 B.C.L.R.(2d) 311 (S.C. Master), refd to. [para. 19].
Low v. Petro-Canada Ltd., [2001] B.C.T.C. 251 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 19].
Sign-O-Lite Signs Ltd. v. Carruthers et al., [2000] B.C.T.C. 1016 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 19].
Unger v. Fortin et al., [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. 532; 33 B.C.L.R.(3d) 97; 43 C.C.L.I.(2d) 28 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 19].
Bank of Ottawa v. Stamco Ltd. (1915), 8 W.W.R. 574 (Sask. T.D.), refd to. [para. 19].
Mueller Canada Inc. v. State Contracting Inc. (1989), 41 C.P.C.(2d) 291 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 19].
Kenton Farm Corp. v. J and N Steel Builders Co. et al. (1990), 71 Man.R.(2d) 229 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 19].
Murray v. Hough et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 339 (S.C. Master), refd to. [para. 19].
Bains v. Bhandar, [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. A70 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 19].
Enns v. Pullen (1994), 96 B.C.L.R.(2d) 319 (Master), refd to. [para. 19].
AMEC E & C Services Ltd. v. Nova Chemicals (Canada) Ltd., [2002] O.J. No. 4088 (Master), refd to. [para. 19].
Ballard et al. v. Stavro et al. (1997), 38 O.T.C. 321 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 19].
Angel v. Deni, [1995] B.C.J. No. 177, refd to. [para. 19].
Morrissey v. Quinlan et al. (2002), 213 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 341; 640 A.P.R. 341; 20 C.P.C.(5th) 387; 2002 CarswellNfld 118 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 19].
Ship Giovanna, Re, [1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 867, refd to. [para. 19].
Trask v. Canada Life Assurance Co., [2002] B.C.T.C. 1741 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 19].
Pederson v. Lehn (1981), 28 B.C.L.R. 309 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].
Desert Investments Ltd., Re; Desert Investments Ltd. Estate v. Gateway Hotels Ltd. (1982), 18 Sask.R. 244; 41 C.B.R.(N.S.) 151 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 19].
Touche Ross Ltd. v. Gateway Hotels Ltd. - see Desert Investments Ltd., Re; Desert Investments Ltd. Estate v. Gateway Hotels Ltd.
Somatra v. Sinclair Roche & Temperley, [2000] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 673, refd to. [para. 19].
Donric Enterprises Ltd. v. Northco Foods Ltd., [1994] S.J. No. 482 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 27].
Counsel:
R.S. Anderson, T.M. Tomchak and J.A. Rowan, for Steven Berry and Tia Berry;
J.E. Wittmann and K. Wiebe, for Tom Johnston;
Kelly Shane Montalban, Carl Whitehead and Robert Sendoh appeared on their own behalf.
This case was heard on October 17, 2003, before Burnyeat, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on December 4, 2003.
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