Campbell v. Ragona et al.

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
JudgePearlman, J.
Citation[2010] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1339 (SC),2010 BCSC 1339,[2010] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1339
Date23 September 2010
Subject MatterTORTS,PRACTICE,DAMAGE AWARDS,DAMAGES

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6 practice notes
  • Blizzard Uranium Corporation v Nathanson, Schacter & Thompson LLP
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 18, 2026
    ...principle, a client should not have to pay for fees paid “in consequence of [the] breach of their fiduciary duty”: Campbell v. Ragona, 2010 BCSC 1339 at para. 580. However, I do not accept that the defendants should be deprived of a reasonable fee for work done before the fiduciary breach a......
  • Goodwin v. Becker et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • November 26, 2013
    ...The plaintiff cited several solicitor's negligence cases where damages were awarded for mental distress, including Campbell v. Ragona , 2010 BCSC 1339, where the Court discussed the issue as follows: [614] On occasion, courts in this country have awarded damages for mental distress or disap......
  • Adams et al. v. Sheane
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • April 29, 2014
    ...[49] Many of the applicable legal principles are summarized conveniently in the decision of Pearlman J. in Campbell v. Ragona , 2010 BCSC 1339: [86] In order to assess the damages caused by a lawyers' negligence in the conduct of litigation, a plaintiff must establish that had the lawyer ex......
  • Oz Optics Ltd. v. XL Insurance Company PLC
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 21, 2023
    ...below the standard of care. The plaintiffs cite Strother v. 3464920 Canada Inc., 2007 SCC 24, [2007] 2 S.C.R. 177 and Campbell v. Ragona, 2010 BCSC 1339 to support their [80] Disgorgement is a remedy that is intended to serve either prophylactic or restitutionary purposes. In Strother, at p......
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  • Blizzard Uranium Corporation v Nathanson, Schacter & Thompson LLP
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 18, 2026
    ...principle, a client should not have to pay for fees paid “in consequence of [the] breach of their fiduciary duty”: Campbell v. Ragona, 2010 BCSC 1339 at para. 580. However, I do not accept that the defendants should be deprived of a reasonable fee for work done before the fiduciary breach a......
  • Goodwin v. Becker et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • November 26, 2013
    ...The plaintiff cited several solicitor's negligence cases where damages were awarded for mental distress, including Campbell v. Ragona , 2010 BCSC 1339, where the Court discussed the issue as follows: [614] On occasion, courts in this country have awarded damages for mental distress or disap......
  • Adams et al. v. Sheane
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • April 29, 2014
    ...[49] Many of the applicable legal principles are summarized conveniently in the decision of Pearlman J. in Campbell v. Ragona , 2010 BCSC 1339: [86] In order to assess the damages caused by a lawyers' negligence in the conduct of litigation, a plaintiff must establish that had the lawyer ex......
  • Oz Optics Ltd. v. XL Insurance Company PLC
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • April 21, 2023
    ...below the standard of care. The plaintiffs cite Strother v. 3464920 Canada Inc., 2007 SCC 24, [2007] 2 S.C.R. 177 and Campbell v. Ragona, 2010 BCSC 1339 to support their [80] Disgorgement is a remedy that is intended to serve either prophylactic or restitutionary purposes. In Strother, at p......
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