Fairview Donut Inc. et al. v. TDL Group Corp. et al.

JurisdictionOntario
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
JudgeMacPherson, Armstrong and Hoy, JJ.A.
Citation[2012] O.A.C. Uned. 731 (CA),[2012] O.A.C. Uned. 731,2012 ONCA 867
Date06 December 2012
Subject MatterCOMPANY LAW,CONTRACTS,PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS,TORTS,PRACTICE

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    ...Drug Mart Inc. 2020 ONSC 4000 . [13] R.S.O. 1990, c. O.10 [14] R.S.O. 1990, c. P.23, [15] 2012 ONSC 1252 at para. 153, aff’d 2012 ONCA 867. [16] Earley-Kendall v. Sirard, 2007 ONCA 468 ; Toronto-Dominion Bank v. Leigh Instruments Ltd. (Trustee of) (1997), 35 O.R. (3d) 273 (Gen.......
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    • February 17, 2023
    ...Drug Mart Inc. 2020 ONSC 4000 . [13] R.S.O. 1990, c. O.10 [14] R.S.O. 1990, c. P.23, [15] 2012 ONSC 1252 at para. 153, aff’d 2012 ONCA 867. [16] Earley-Kendall v. Sirard, 2007 ONCA 468 ; Toronto-Dominion Bank v. Leigh Instruments Ltd. (Trustee of) (1997), 35 O.R. (3d) 273 (Gen.......
  • Watson v. Bank of America Corp. et al.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • August 19, 2015
    ...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. Garford Pty. Ltd. v. Dywidag Systems International C......
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    ...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 v. Astrazenca Pharmace......
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    ...(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 has also been rejected in England: see Adams v. Cape [1990], 1......
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  • Book Review: Defending Class Actions in Canada: A Guide for Defendants
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 16-2, March 2021
    • March 1, 2021
    ...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 v Babstock, 2020 SCC 19 [Babstock]. 157 Babs......
  • United We Stand, Divided We Fall: Class Actions and Corporate Hegemony
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 16-2, March 2021
    • March 1, 2021
    ...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 v Babstock, 2020 SCC 19 [Babstock]. 157 Babs......
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    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 16-2, March 2021
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    ...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 v Babstock, 2020 SCC 19 [Babstock]. 157 Babs......
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    ...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 v Babstock, 2020 SCC 19 [Babstock]. 157 Babs......
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