Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeWagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas
Neutral Citation2021 SCC 29
Citation2021 SCC 29
Docket Number39122
Date23 July 2021

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  • Bruno v Samson Cree Nation
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • November 24, 2021
    ...2019 ABCA 49, ¶ 47; 442 D.L.R. 4th 9, 50 per Slatter, J.A. [201] Id. [202] Appellant’s Factum, ¶ 57. [203] City of Corner Brook v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, ¶¶ [204] Order of Associate Chief Justice Rooke pronounced August 31, 2020, clause 2 (class definition), Sch. A (class common issues) &......
  • Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 31, 2024
    ...Canada, 2006 SCC 21 , [2006] 1 S.C.R. 744 ; Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33 , [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235 ; Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 540 ; Canada (Director of Investigation and Research) v. Southam Inc., [1997] 1 S.C.R. 748 ; Ashington Piggeries Ltd. v. Ch......
  • Remington Development Corporation v. Canadian Pacific Railway Company
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • July 2, 2025
    ...2025 ABCA 31 at para 22; Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc v Pine Valley Enterprises Inc, 2024 SCC 20 at para 28; Corner Brook (City) v Bailey, 2021 SCC 29 at para 44; Sattva Capital Corp v Creston Moly Corp, 2014 SCC 53 at paras 50-54 [Sattva]. D. Analysis [43] The goal of contractual interpretati......
  • Patrick Street Holdings Limited v. 11368 NL Inc.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Newfoundland)
    • March 28, 2024
    ...Co. Ltd., [1949] S.C.R. 299; Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, [2014] 2 S.C.R. 633; Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 540; R. v. Van Rassel, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 225; Guardian Insurance Company of Canada v. Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp. of St. Jo......
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  • Bruno v Samson Cree Nation
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • November 24, 2021
    ...2019 ABCA 49, ¶ 47; 442 D.L.R. 4th 9, 50 per Slatter, J.A. [201] Id. [202] Appellant’s Factum, ¶ 57. [203] City of Corner Brook v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, ¶¶ [204] Order of Associate Chief Justice Rooke pronounced August 31, 2020, clause 2 (class definition), Sch. A (class common issues) &......
  • Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 31, 2024
    ...Canada, 2006 SCC 21 , [2006] 1 S.C.R. 744 ; Housen v. Nikolaisen, 2002 SCC 33 , [2002] 2 S.C.R. 235 ; Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 540 ; Canada (Director of Investigation and Research) v. Southam Inc., [1997] 1 S.C.R. 748 ; Ashington Piggeries Ltd. v. Ch......
  • Patrick Street Holdings Limited v. 11368 NL Inc.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Newfoundland)
    • March 28, 2024
    ...Co. Ltd., [1949] S.C.R. 299; Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, [2014] 2 S.C.R. 633; Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, [2021] 2 S.C.R. 540; R. v. Van Rassel, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 225; Guardian Insurance Company of Canada v. Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp. of St. Jo......
  • Quadrangle v. Attorney General of Canada
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • August 6, 2025
    ...to have been known, by both parties at or before the date of contracting: Sattva, at para. 58; and Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, 460 D.L.R. (4th) 169, at para. 521.    In a commercial context, the surrounding circumstances include the genesis of the transaction,......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 28 ' May 2, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 7, 2025
    ...D.L.R. (3d) 453, 36 O.R. (2d) 424 (C.A.), Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc., 2024 SCC 20, Corner Brook v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, Surefire Dividend Capture, LP v. National Liability & Fire Insurance Company (Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance), 2024 ONCA 644 North ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 13 ' 17, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 24, 2025
    ...Insurance Co., 2016 SCC 37, Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc., 2024 SCC 20, Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, Weyerhaeuser Company Limited v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2017 ONCA 1007, Dumbrell v. The Regional Group of Companies Inc., 2007 ONCA 59, Ontari......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 17, 2023 ' April 21, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 5, 2023
    ...ONCA 263 Keywords: Breach of Contract, Employment, Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53, Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, Cronos Group Inc. v. Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A, 2022 ONCA 525 Soave v. Stahle Construction Inc., 2023 ONCA 265 Keywords: Contracts, Inte......
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (FEBRUARY 23 – FEBRUARY 27)
    • Canada
    • LexBlog Canada
    • February 28, 2026
    ...Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, s. 16(1)(h.2), R. v. Lavallee, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 852, Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16, Saskatchewan (Environment) v. Métis Nation – Saskatchewan, 2025 SCC 4, Clarke v. Clarke, [1990] 2......
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10 books & journal articles
  • Introduction
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 17-1, August 2021
    • August 1, 2021
    ...and the order of the application judge was reinstated. The release barred Bailey’s third party claim: Corner Brook (City) v Bailey, 2021 SCC 29. Temple v Bailey, 2018 NLSC 177 at para 20 2 L a R ev ue C a nadienne des r ecour s collectifs | Volume 17 • No 1 41 The City moved to strike Bai......
  • Book Review: Class Actions in Privacy Law
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 17-1, August 2021
    • August 1, 2021
    ...and the order of the application judge was reinstated. The release barred Bailey’s third party claim: Corner Brook (City) v Bailey, 2021 SCC 29. Temple v Bailey, 2018 NLSC 177 at para 20 2 L a R ev ue C a nadienne des r ecour s collectifs | Volume 17 • No 1 41 The City moved to strike Bai......
  • Addressing Systemic Abuse in Quebec Long-term Care Homes: The Class Action Solution
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 17-1, August 2021
    • August 1, 2021
    ...and the order of the application judge was reinstated. The release barred Bailey’s third party claim: Corner Brook (City) v Bailey, 2021 SCC 29. Temple v Bailey, 2018 NLSC 177 at para 20 2 L a R ev ue C a nadienne des r ecour s collectifs | Volume 17 • No 1 41 The City moved to strike Bai......
  • Class Settlement Releases Under Siege
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 17-1, August 2021
    • August 1, 2021
    ...and the order of the application judge was reinstated. The release barred Bailey’s third party claim: Corner Brook (City) v Bailey, 2021 SCC 29. Temple v Bailey, 2018 NLSC 177 at para 20 2 L a R ev ue C a nadienne des r ecour s collectifs | Volume 17 • No 1 41 The City moved to strike Bai......
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