Custer v. Hui, [2006] B.C.T.C. 150 (SC)
| Judge | Dillon, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | January 27, 2006 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | [2006] B.C.T.C. 150 (SC);2006 BCSC 150 |
Custer v. Hui, [2006] B.C.T.C. 150 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2006] B.C.T.C. TBEd. FE.034
Kevin Custer (plaintiff) v. Terrance Hui (defendant)
(S036695; 2006 BCSC 150)
Indexed As: Custer v. Hui
British Columbia Supreme Court
Vancouver
Dillon, J.
January 27, 2006.
Summary:
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Practice - Topic 7454
Costs - Solicitor and client costs - Entitlement to solicitor and client costs - Improper, irresponsible or unconscionable conduct - See paragraph 18.
Torts - Topic 5208
Interference with economic relations - Contracts - Inducing or procuring breach of contract - See paragraphs 13 to 17.
Cases Noticed:
Thomson (D.C.) & Co. v. Deakin and others, [1952] 2 All E.R. 361 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].
Dirassar and James v. Kelly, Douglas & Co. (1966), 59 D.L.R.(2d) 452; 58 W.W.R.(N.S.) 257 (B.C.C.A.), affd. (1967), 64 D.L.R.(2d) 456 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 14].
Global Equity Corp. v. Nexus Ventures Ltd., [2000] B.C.T.C. 763; 2000 BCSC 1512, refd to. [para. 14].
Verchere et al. v. Greenpeace Canada et al., [2003] B.C.T.C. 660; 16 C.C.L.T.(3d) 236; 2003 BCSC 660, refd to. [para. 14].
Mainstream Fisheries Ltd. v. Nesbitt Refrigerated Inc. (1995), 35 C.P.C.(3d) 137 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 15].
Angle v. Minister of National Revenue, [1975] 2 S.C.R. 248; 2 N.R. 397; 47 D.L.R.(3d) 544, refd to. [para. 15].
Genesee Enterprises Ltd. et al. v. Abou-Rached et al., [2001] B.C.T.C. 59; 84 B.C.L.R.(3d) 277; 2001 BCSC 59, refd to. [para. 15].
Collier v. Moncton Kinsmen House Inc. et al., [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 24; 2002 NBQB 96, refd to. [para. 16].
Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Babcock Allatt Ltd., [1983] 1 F.C. 487; 67 C.P.R.(2d) 135 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 16].
Lin v. Tang et al., [1997] 9 W.W.R. 679; 93 B.C.A.C. 57; 151 W.A.C. 57; 37 B.C.L.R.(3d) 325 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].
Stone v. Smith (1887), 35 Ch. D. 188, refd to. [para. 16].
Hill v. Hill (1966), 57 D.L.R.(2d) 760; 56 W.W.R.(N.S.) 260 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].
Garcia v. Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd. (1994), 45 B.C.A.C. 222; 72 W.A.C. 222; 9 B.C.L.R.(3d) 242; 119 D.L.R.(4th) 740 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].
Ludlow et al. v. McMillan et al., [2001] B.C.T.C. 1699; 2001 BCSC 1699, refd to. [para. 18].
Authors and Works Noticed:
McLachlin, Beverley M., and Taylor, James P., British Columbia Practice (2nd Ed.) (Looseleaf) p. 39-91 [para. 16].
Counsel:
R.H. Hamilton, Q.C., and S. Kent, for the plaintiff;
B.R. Fraser and J. Yates, for the defendant.
This action was heard on October 27 and 28, 2005, before Dillon, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on January 27, 2006.
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