Fairview Donut Inc. v. The TDL Group Corp.

JurisdictionOntario
CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
JudgeStrathy, J.
Neutral Citation2012 ONSC 1252
Citation[2012] O.T.C. Uned. 1252 (SC),2012 ONSC 1252,[2012] O.T.C. Uned. 1252,[2012] CarswellOnt 2233,[2012] OJ No 834 (QL),[2012] OTC Uned 1252,[2012] OTC Uned 1252 (SC),[2012] O.J. No 834 (QL)
Date24 February 2012
Subject MatterTORTS,DAMAGES,PRACTICE,CONTRACTS

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  • Watson v. Bank of America Corp. et al.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • August 19, 2015
    ...30; 111 N.R. 31; 86 Sask.R. 111, refd to. [para. 85]. Fairview Donut Inc. et al. v. TDL Group Corp. et al., [2012] O.T.C. Uned. 1252; 2012 ONSC 1252, affd. [2012] O.A.C. Uned. 731; 2012 ONCA 867, leave to appeal refused [2013] 2 S.C.R. viii; 458 N.R. 394; 324 O.A.C. 398, refd to. [para. 118......
  • Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • September 20, 2019
    ...FC 996, 88 C.P.R. (4th) 7; Eli Lilly and Co. v. Apotex Inc., 2009 FC 991, 80 C.P.R. (4th) 1; Fairview Donut Inc. v. The TDL Group Corp., 2012 ONSC 1252; Giroux Estate v. Trillium Health Centre (2005), 74 O.R. (3d) 341; Kitchen v. Royal Air Forces Association, [1958] 2 All E.R. 241; Guerin v......
  • Book Review: Defending Class Actions in Canada: A Guide for Defendants
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    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 16-2, March 2021
    • March 1, 2021
    ...plaintiffs).161 Although it has historically been sufficient to correctly plead the elements 154 Fairview Donut Inc v The TDL Group Corp, 2012 ONSC 1252 at paras 210–11, aff’d 2012 ONCA 867, leave to appeal to SCC ref’d, [2013] SCCA No 47. 155 Ibid at para 210. 156 Atlantic Lottery Corp Inc......
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    • March 1, 2018
    ...25 at para 41. 136 Houle I, above note 83 at para 72. 137 Kinross, above note 25 at para 41. 138 Fairview Donut Inc v The TDL Group Corp, 2012 ONSC 1252 at para CCAR 13-2.indb 218 10/30/2018 11:41:51 AM Volume 13, No 2 219 strategy. Agreements can become extremely complicated about when and......
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  • Watson v. Bank of America Corp. et al.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • August 19, 2015
    ...30; 111 N.R. 31; 86 Sask.R. 111, refd to. [para. 85]. Fairview Donut Inc. et al. v. TDL Group Corp. et al., [2012] O.T.C. Uned. 1252; 2012 ONSC 1252, affd. [2012] O.A.C. Uned. 731; 2012 ONCA 867, leave to appeal refused [2013] 2 S.C.R. viii; 458 N.R. 394; 324 O.A.C. 398, refd to. [para. 118......
  • Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • September 20, 2019
    ...FC 996, 88 C.P.R. (4th) 7; Eli Lilly and Co. v. Apotex Inc., 2009 FC 991, 80 C.P.R. (4th) 1; Fairview Donut Inc. v. The TDL Group Corp., 2012 ONSC 1252; Giroux Estate v. Trillium Health Centre (2005), 74 O.R. (3d) 341; Kitchen v. Royal Air Forces Association, [1958] 2 All E.R. 241; Guerin v......
  • Gifford v Air Canada
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • June 4, 2025
    ...2023 FCA 89; David v. Loblaw, 2021 ONSC 7331; Mancinelli v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2020 ONSC 1646; Fairview Donut Inc. v. TDL Group Corp 2012 ONSC 1252, aff'd 2012 ONCA 867, leave to appeal to the S.C.C. ref'd [2013] S.C.C.A. No. 47; Gould v. Western Coal Corporation, 2012 ONSC 5184; Martin ......
  • Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation
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    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • May 23, 2018
    ...Healthcare Inc. v. Shoppers Drug Mart (2002), 61 O.R. (3d) 786 (C.A.), at paras. 30- 31 and Fairview Donut Inc. v. The TDL Group Corp., 2012 ONSC 1252, 112 O.R. (3d) 190, at paras. 651-665, affirmed: 2012 ONCA 867, 225 A.C.W.S. (3d) 31, leave to appeal refused: [2013] S.C.C.A. No. 47.[4] It......
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  • Introduction
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 13-2, March 2018
    • March 1, 2018
    ...25 at para 41. 136 Houle I, above note 83 at para 72. 137 Kinross, above note 25 at para 41. 138 Fairview Donut Inc v The TDL Group Corp, 2012 ONSC 1252 at para CCAR 13-2.indb 218 10/30/2018 11:41:51 AM Volume 13, No 2 219 strategy. Agreements can become extremely complicated about when and......
  • Determining a Fair Price for Carriage?: Applying a 'fee-driven' Factor and Reverse Auctions to Adjudicating Carriage Motions in Ontario
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    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 16-2, March 2021
    • March 1, 2021
    ...plaintiffs).161 Although it has historically been sufficient to correctly plead the elements 154 Fairview Donut Inc v The TDL Group Corp, 2012 ONSC 1252 at paras 210–11, aff’d 2012 ONCA 867, leave to appeal to SCC ref’d, [2013] SCCA No 47. 155 Ibid at para 210. 156 Atlantic Lottery Corp Inc......
  • Introduction
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 14-2, March 2019
    • March 1, 2019
    ...proposed actions to include additional information when seeking Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. Ibid at 59, citing Fairview Donut Inc v TDL Group Corp, 2012 ONSC 1252. Walker et al, above note 2 at 57. Ian Bailey, “Public Faces Barriers in Accessing Canadian Courts, Chief Justice Says” Globe and Mail (11......
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 14-2, March 2019
    • March 1, 2019
    ...proposed actions to include additional information when seeking Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. Ibid at 59, citing Fairview Donut Inc v TDL Group Corp, 2012 ONSC 1252. Walker et al, above note 2 at 57. Ian Bailey, “Public Faces Barriers in Accessing Canadian Courts, Chief Justice Says” Globe and Mail (11......
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