Composite Technologies Inc. v. Shawcor Ltd.

JudgeThe Honourable Mr. Justice Jack Watson,The Honourable Mr. Justice Thomas W. Wakeling,The Honourable Madam Justice Frederica Schutz
Date23 June 2017
Docket Number1603-0142-AC
Citation2017 ABCA 160
CourtCourt of Appeal (Alberta)

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48 practice notes
  • Stoney Tribal Council v Canadian Pacific Railway, 2017 ABCA 432
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • December 18, 2017
    ...of the moving and non-moving party, add an unnecessary gloss and risk confusing the issue: see Composite Technologies Inc v Shawcor Ltd, 2017 ABCA 160; Stout v Track, 2015 ABCA 10 . I would not adopt them.Analysis[13] As noted above, I agree with the disposition of the appeal made by Justi......
  • Hannam v Medicine Hat School District No. 76,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • September 25, 2020
    ...of success is very high and the nonmoving party’s likelihood of success very low?’”); Composite Technologies Inc. v. Shawcor Ltd., 2017 ABCA 160, ¶ 2; 100 C.P.C. 7th 52, 61 (“Rule 7.3 ... allows a court to summarily dismiss an action that is without merit. A nonmoving party’s position is wi......
  • Al-Ghamdi v Alberta, 2017 ABQB 684
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • November 15, 2017
    ...A very recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision, Wolfe v. Shawcor Ltd (appeals by Composite Technologies Inc. and Proflex Pipe Corp.), 2017 ABCA 160, has summarized the law in this area, and I draw the following list from that decision: The applicant for summary dismissal will have an unassa......
  • Capital Steel Inc v Chandos Construction Ltd, 2019 ABCA 32
    • Canada
    • Alberta Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • January 29, 2019
    ...may not be dealt with because a concession secured its absence from the agreement”). [102] Composite Technologies Inc. v. Shawcor Ltd., 2017 ABCA 160, ¶107; [2017] 8 W.W.R. 427, 468 (“It is not the role of a court to inflict on the parties' contract text an implausible meaning. Courts that ......
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  • Stoney Tribal Council v Canadian Pacific Railway, 2017 ABCA 432
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • December 18, 2017
    ...of the moving and non-moving party, add an unnecessary gloss and risk confusing the issue: see Composite Technologies Inc v Shawcor Ltd, 2017 ABCA 160; Stout v Track, 2015 ABCA 10 . I would not adopt them.Analysis[13] As noted above, I agree with the disposition of the appeal made by Justi......
  • Hannam v Medicine Hat School District No. 76
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • September 25, 2020
    ...of success is very high and the nonmoving party’s likelihood of success very low?’”); Composite Technologies Inc. v. Shawcor Ltd., 2017 ABCA 160, ¶ 2; 100 C.P.C. 7th 52, 61 (“Rule 7.3 ... allows a court to summarily dismiss an action that is without merit. A nonmoving party’s position is wi......
  • Al-Ghamdi v Alberta, 2017 ABQB 684
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • November 15, 2017
    ...A very recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision, Wolfe v. Shawcor Ltd (appeals by Composite Technologies Inc. and Proflex Pipe Corp.), 2017 ABCA 160, has summarized the law in this area, and I draw the following list from that decision: The applicant for summary dismissal will have an unassa......
  • Capital Steel Inc v Chandos Construction Ltd, 2019 ABCA 32
    • Canada
    • Alberta Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • January 29, 2019
    ...may not be dealt with because a concession secured its absence from the agreement”). [102] Composite Technologies Inc. v. Shawcor Ltd., 2017 ABCA 160, ¶107; [2017] 8 W.W.R. 427, 468 (“It is not the role of a court to inflict on the parties' contract text an implausible meaning. Courts that ......
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