Cooper v. Hobart, [2001] 3 SCR 537

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise; LeBel, Louis
Citation[2001] 3 SCR 537,2001 SCC 79,110 ACWS (3d) 943,261 WAC 268,[2001] ACS no 76,EYB 2001-26862,[2002] 1 WWR 221,96 BCLR (3d) 36,277 NR 113,8 CCLT (3d) 26,160 BCAC 268,JE 2001-2153,[2001] CarswellBC 2502,206 DLR (4th) 193,[2001] BCTC 215,[2001] SCJ No 76 (QL)
Docket Number27880
Subject MatterTORTS
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date16 November 2001
    • This document is available in original version only for vLex customers

      View this document and try vLex for 7 days
    • TRY VLEX
173 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 4, 2022 ' April 8, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 11, 2022
    ...relating to Education (1894), 22 S.C.R. 577, Reference re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217, Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537, Fullowka v. Pinkerton's of Canada Ltd., 2010 SCC 5, Reference re Broome v. Prince Edward Island, 2010 SCC 11, Eliopoulos v. Ontario (Minist......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Securities Law. Second Edition
    • June 24, 2018
    ...437, 438, 441, 445, 448 Cooper v Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] SCJ No 76, 206 DLR (4th) 193 .............. 87 Cornish v Ontario (Securities Commission). See Coventree Inc, Re Coughlan v WMC International Ltd, [2000] OJ No 5109, 143 OAC 244, 31 Admin LR (3d) 19 (Div Ct) .............................
  • Book Review: The Modern Cy-près Doctrine: Applications and Implications By Rachael P. Mulheron (2006)
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 4-1, July 2007
    • July 1, 2007
    ...of scarce resources. It is worth remembering that the narrowing to the doctrine of negligence that occurred in Cooper v. Hobart, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537 occurred in the context of a class proceeding against a governmental entity. A recent class proceedings case in the area of liability of publi......
  • Introduction
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 4-1, July 2007
    • July 1, 2007
    ...of scarce resources. It is worth remembering that the narrowing to the doctrine of negligence that occurred in Cooper v. Hobart, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537 occurred in the context of a class proceeding against a governmental entity. A recent class proceedings case in the area of liability of publi......
  • Request a trial to view additional results
106 cases
  • Canada v. Greenwood,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • September 21, 2021
    ...Borough Council, [1978] A.C. 728, as developed by the case law of the Supreme Court of Canada in Coopers v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79 , [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537 and subsequent cases. This analysis asks, first, whether the relationship between the plaintiff and the defendant is sufficiently close or pr......
  • Apotex Inc. c. Ambrose,
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • May 10, 2017
    ...1 F.C. 742, (1989), 66 D.L.R. (4th) 121 (T.D.); Abdelrazik v. Canada, 2009 FC 580, [2010] 1 F.C.R. 267; Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537; Edwards v. Law Society of Upper Canada, 2001 SCC 80, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 562; The Queen (Can.) v. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, [1983] 1 S.C.R. ......
  • Rovi Guides, Inc. v. Videotron Ltd., 2022 FC 981
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • June 30, 2022
    ...is not uncommon for courts to resolve complex questions of law and policy (see e.g. Imperial Tobacco; Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537; Syl Apps; Alberta v. Elder Advocates of Alberta Society, 2011 SCC 24, [2011] 2 S.C.R. 261). [Emphasis added] [39] That said, upon review ......
  • Paradis Honey Ltd. c. Canada (Procureur général),
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • April 8, 2015
    ...ad-opted by the Supreme Court of Canada in Kamloops v. Nielsen, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 2, and explained in Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79 , [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537. This law was most recently canvassed in Imperial Tobacco, cited above.[48] The Anns test is a two part test: (1) do the facts disclose a ......
  • Request a trial to view additional results
12 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 4, 2022 ' April 8, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 11, 2022
    ...relating to Education (1894), 22 S.C.R. 577, Reference re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217, Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537, Fullowka v. Pinkerton's of Canada Ltd., 2010 SCC 5, Reference re Broome v. Prince Edward Island, 2010 SCC 11, Eliopoulos v. Ontario (Minist......
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 30 – May 4, 2018)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 8, 2018
    ...Pure Economic Loss, Anns/Cooper Test, Anns v. Merton London Borough Council, [1978] A.C. 728 (H.L.); Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537, Deloitte & Touche v. Livent Inc. (Receiver of), 2017 SCC 63, PlasTex Canada Ltd. v. Dow Chemical of Canada Ltd., 2004 ABCA 309, 245 D.......
  • Supreme Court Of Canada Clarifies Applicability Of Governmental Policy Immunity
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • October 25, 2021
    ...Ltd., 2011 SCC 42, [2011] 3 SCR 45 at para 72. 3. Anns v. Merton London Borough Council, [1978] A.C. 728; Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 SCR 537. 4. Nelson (City) v. Marchi, 2021 SCC 41 at paras 15-19; Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 SCR 537 at paras 36 and 39; Deloitte & T......
  • Supreme Court Of Canada Clarifies Applicability Of Governmental Policy Immunity
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • October 25, 2021
    ...Ltd., 2011 SCC 42, [2011] 3 SCR 45 at para 72. 3. Anns v. Merton London Borough Council, [1978] A.C. 728; Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 SCR 537. 4. Nelson (City) v. Marchi, 2021 SCC 41 at paras 15-19; Cooper v. Hobart, 2001 SCC 79, [2001] 3 SCR 537 at paras 36 and 39; Deloitte & T......
  • Request a trial to view additional results
78 books & journal articles
  • Book Review: The Modern Cy-près Doctrine: Applications and Implications By Rachael P. Mulheron (2006)
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 4-1, July 2007
    • July 1, 2007
    ...of scarce resources. It is worth remembering that the narrowing to the doctrine of negligence that occurred in Cooper v. Hobart, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537 occurred in the context of a class proceeding against a governmental entity. A recent class proceedings case in the area of liability of publi......
  • Introduction
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 4-1, July 2007
    • July 1, 2007
    ...of scarce resources. It is worth remembering that the narrowing to the doctrine of negligence that occurred in Cooper v. Hobart, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537 occurred in the context of a class proceeding against a governmental entity. A recent class proceedings case in the area of liability of publi......
  • Multiple Defendant Class Actions in Quebec: Recent Developments in the Jurisprudence
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 4-1, July 2007
    • July 1, 2007
    ...of scarce resources. It is worth remembering that the narrowing to the doctrine of negligence that occurred in Cooper v. Hobart, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537 occurred in the context of a class proceeding against a governmental entity. A recent class proceedings case in the area of liability of publi......
  • Rethinking the Approval of Class Counsel's Fees in Ontario Class Actions
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 4-1, July 2007
    • July 1, 2007
    ...of scarce resources. It is worth remembering that the narrowing to the doctrine of negligence that occurred in Cooper v. Hobart, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 537 occurred in the context of a class proceeding against a governmental entity. A recent class proceedings case in the area of liability of publi......
  • Request a trial to view additional results

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT