Bram Enterprises Ltd. et al. v. A.I. Enterprises Ltd. et al.

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, C.J.C., LeBel, Fish, Rothstein, Cromwell, Karakatsanis and Wagner, JJ.
Citation[2014] N.R. TBEd. JA.017,2014 SCC 12,366 DLR (4th) 573,453 NR 273,[2014] SCJ No 12 (QL),[2014] 1 SCR 177
Date31 January 2014
Subject MatterDAMAGE AWARDS,TORTS

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    ...tort, as it is doomed to fail - it is simply not available based on the pleadings (see AI Enterprises Ltd. v. Bram Enterprises Ltd., 2014 SCC 12, and Justice Beveridge’s reasons in Canada (Attorney General) v. Geophysical Services Incorporated, 2022 NSCA 41, at paragraphs 57-61). As Justice......
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    ...[1992] 3 S.C.R. 762; 144 N.R. 1; 59 O.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 67]. Bram Enterprises Ltd. et al. v. A.I. Enterprises Ltd. et al., [2014] 1 S.C.R. 177; 453 N.R. 273; 416 N.B.R.(2d) 1; 1079 A.P.R. 1; 2014 SCC 12, refd to. [para. Bank of America Canada v. Mutual Trust Co. et al., [2002] 2 S.C.......
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    ...[1961] S.C.R. 435; Cement LaFarge v. B.C. Lightweight Aggregate, [1983] 1 S.C.R. 452; A.I. Enterprises Ltd. v. Bram Enterprises Ltd., 2014 SCC 12, [2014] 1 S.C.R. 177; Gendron v. Supply and Services Union of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Local 50057, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1298; Western C......
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    ...1 S.C.R. 12; 147 N.R. 81; 99 D.L.R.(4th) 577, refd to. [para. 214]. Bram Enterprises Ltd. et al. v. A.I. Enterprises Ltd. et al., [2014] 1 S.C.R. 177; 453 N.R. 273; 416 N.B.R.(2d) 1; 1079 A.P.R. 1; 2014 SCC 12, refd to. [para. 3464920 Canada Inc. v. Strother et al., [2007] 2 S.C.R. 177; 363......
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    ...tort, as it is doomed to fail - it is simply not available based on the pleadings (see AI Enterprises Ltd. v. Bram Enterprises Ltd., 2014 SCC 12, and Justice Beveridge’s reasons in Canada (Attorney General) v. Geophysical Services Incorporated, 2022 NSCA 41, at paragraphs 57-61). As Justice......
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    ...[1992] 3 S.C.R. 762; 144 N.R. 1; 59 O.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 67]. Bram Enterprises Ltd. et al. v. A.I. Enterprises Ltd. et al., [2014] 1 S.C.R. 177; 453 N.R. 273; 416 N.B.R.(2d) 1; 1079 A.P.R. 1; 2014 SCC 12, refd to. [para. Bank of America Canada v. Mutual Trust Co. et al., [2002] 2 S.C.......
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    ...[1961] S.C.R. 435; Cement LaFarge v. B.C. Lightweight Aggregate, [1983] 1 S.C.R. 452; A.I. Enterprises Ltd. v. Bram Enterprises Ltd., 2014 SCC 12, [2014] 1 S.C.R. 177; Gendron v. Supply and Services Union of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Local 50057, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1298; Western C......
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    ...Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2021 SCC 7, A.I. Enterprises Ltd. v. Bram Enterprises Ltd., 2014 SCC 12, Bank of America Canada v. Mutual Trust Co., 2002 SCC 43, C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45, Lafarge Canada Inc v. Bilozir, 2018 ABCA 4......
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