Clappa v. McPherson, 2005 BCSC 1177

• Judge: Wong, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: August 12, 2005
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2005 BCSC 1177;[2005] B.C.T.C. 1177 (SC)

Clappa v. McPherson, [2005] B.C.T.C. 1177 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] B.C.T.C. TBEd. AU.056

Maria Teresa Clappa aka Mary Clappa (plaintiff) v. Keith Grant McPherson,  West Georgia Consultants Ltd. and Epicentre Emergency Equipment Inc. (defendants)

(L030706; 2005 BCSC 1177)

Indexed As: Clappa v. McPherson et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Wong, J.

August 12, 2005.

Summary:

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Company Law - Topic 2170

Shareholders - Shareholders' rights - To rectify oppressive or unfairly prejudicial act - See paragraphs 21 to 60.

Company Law - Topic 4198

Directors - Liability of directors - For ordering or authorizing acts complained of - See paragraphs 21 to 60.

Company Law - Topic 5283.1

Borrowing - Prohibited borrowing transactions - Financial assistance to shareholders, directors, officers or employees or associates of - See paragraphs 21 to 60.

Company Law - Topic 9785

Actions against corporations and directors - Action for oppressive conduct - Oppression, prejudice or disregard of interests - See paragraphs 21 to 60.

Cases Noticed:

National Building Maintenance Ltd., Re, [1971] 1 W.W.R. 8 (B.C.S.C.), affd. [1972] 5 W.W.R. 410 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

Pasnak et al. v. Chura et al., [2003] B.C.T.C. 782; 2003 BCSC 782, revd. in part (2004), 201 B.C.A.C. 15; 328 W.A.C. 15; 2004 BCCA 221, refd to. [para. 23].

Mananquil v. Philippine Chronicle Newspaper Ltd. et al., [2001] B.C.T.C. 1257; 2001 BCSC 1257, refd to. [para. 25].

Mark V Developments Ltd. v. Big White Ski Development Ltd. (1985), 31 B.L.R. 169 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 56].

Statutes Noticed:

Company Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 62, sect. 103(1)(c), sect. 127(1)(d) [para. 31]; sect. 200(1), sect. 200(2), sect. 201(1) [para. 21].

Counsel:

A.J. Winstanley, for the plaintiff;

J.D. Vilvang, Q.C., and N. Mangan, for the defendant, Keith Grant McPherson;

The defendants, West Georgia Consultants Ltd. and Epicentre Emergency Equipment Inc. were unrepresented.

This case was heard on February 21-25, 2005, before Wong, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on August 12, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.