Delizia Ltd. v. Eritrea (State) et al.

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtFederal Court (Canada)
JudgeBrown, J.
Citation2016 FC 393
Date08 April 2016
Subject MatterCONFLICT OF LAWS,PRACTICE,COMPANY LAW

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  • Navtech Inc. v. Chantier Davie Canada Inc.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • May 8, 2025
    ...veil for purposes of extending a corporation’s liability to another party. For instance, in Nevsun Resources Ltd v Delizia Limited, 2016 FC 393 [Nevsun], aff’d 2017 FCA 187, Justice Henry Brown (relying on Meredith at para 12) explained the following at paragraph There is no doubt that lift......
  • Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • September 21, 2017
    ...(C.A.), at para. 37; Edington v. Mulek Estate, 2008 BCCA 505, 54 B.L.R. (4th) 165, at paras. 24-26, Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Delizia Ltd., 2016 FC 393, at paras. 49-50). [51]Although I have concluded that the Ecuadorian plaintiffs do not have a good chance of success in this appeal, I do no......
  • CANADIAN LITIGATION FOR VIOLATIONS OF CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW: QUESTIONS REMAINING AFTER NEVSUN V ARAYA.
    • Canada
    • University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review Vol. 80 No. 1, January 2022
    • January 1, 2022
    ...Nevsun SCC majority emphasizes). (6) See generally ibid. (7) Nevsun SCC, supra note 1 at para 7. (8) Nevsun Resources Ltd v Delizia Ltd, 2016 FC 393 at para 11 (9) Araya v Nevsun Resources Ltd, 2016 BCSC 1856 at para 4 [Nevsun BCSC 2016]. (10) Nevsun SCC, supra note 1 at para 7. (11) Ibid......
  • Rona Inc. v. Rockhard Construction Limited
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • March 5, 2026
    ...as a puppet or alter ego of the controlling minds; or “’mere façade’ concealing the true facts”. (Nevsun Resources Ltd. v Delizia Ltd., 2016 FC 393; Interlen at para. 84 quoting extensively from the decision of C.W. Hourigan, J.A. In Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation, 2018 ONCA 472 and Sharpe......
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  • Navtech Inc. v. Chantier Davie Canada Inc.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • May 8, 2025
    ...veil for purposes of extending a corporation’s liability to another party. For instance, in Nevsun Resources Ltd v Delizia Limited, 2016 FC 393 [Nevsun], aff’d 2017 FCA 187, Justice Henry Brown (relying on Meredith at para 12) explained the following at paragraph There is no doubt that lift......
  • Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • September 21, 2017
    ...(C.A.), at para. 37; Edington v. Mulek Estate, 2008 BCCA 505, 54 B.L.R. (4th) 165, at paras. 24-26, Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Delizia Ltd., 2016 FC 393, at paras. 49-50). [51]Although I have concluded that the Ecuadorian plaintiffs do not have a good chance of success in this appeal, I do no......
  • Rona Inc. v. Rockhard Construction Limited
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • March 5, 2026
    ...as a puppet or alter ego of the controlling minds; or “’mere façade’ concealing the true facts”. (Nevsun Resources Ltd. v Delizia Ltd., 2016 FC 393; Interlen at para. 84 quoting extensively from the decision of C.W. Hourigan, J.A. In Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation, 2018 ONCA 472 and Sharpe......
  • Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd. v. Ionada Incorporated
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • July 27, 2022
    ...also “[…] a sham or the existence of a vehicle for wrongdoing, or some conduct akin to fraud.” (Nevsun Resources Ltd. v Delizia Limited, 2016 FC 393 (“Nevsun”) at para 44, aff’d 2017 FCA 187). The Plaintiff submits that Ionada was wrongfully dissolved and Mr. Panziera now tries to evade the......
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