Foley v. Cook et al., [2002] O.T.C. 380 (SC)

JudgePitt, J.
CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
Case DateMay 27, 2002
JurisdictionOntario
Citations[2002] O.T.C. 380 (SC)

Foley v. Cook, [2002] O.T.C. 380 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] O.T.C. TBEd. JN.002

Gary Foley (plaintiff) v. Diane Cook (defendant) and John M. Daniels (third party)

(Court File No. 97-CV-122757A)

Indexed As: Foley v. Cook et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Pitt, J.

May 27, 2002 and June 19, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Barristers and Solicitors - Topic 1544

Relationship with client - Duty to client - General - Extent or limits of duty - See paragraphs 1 to 106.

Barristers and Solicitors - Topic 1604

Relationship with client - Conflict of interest - Acting for both sides - See paragraphs 1 to 106.

Barristers and Solicitors - Topic 1620.4

Relationship with client - Conflict of interest - Disclosure of potential conflicts - See paragraphs 1 to 106.

Cases Noticed:

Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse and Cordon, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 147; 69 N.R. 321; 75 N.S.R.(2d) 109; 186 A.P.R. 109; 37 C.C.L.T. 117; 31 D.L.R.(4th) 481, refd to. [para. 87].

Victoria & Grey Trust Co. v. Apple, [1984] O.J. No. 387 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 87].

Davey v. Wooley, Hames, Dale & Dingwall (1982), 35 O.R.(2d) 599 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 88].

Premier Trust Co. v. Beaton (1990), 1 O.R.(3d) 38 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 91].

Pyne v. Watt, [1994] O.J. No. 1615 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 91].

Major v. Buchanan (1976), 9 O.R.(2d) 491 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 91].

120 Adelaide Leaseholds Inc. v. Thomson, Rogers (1995), 43 R.P.R.(2d) 79 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 93].

Bloor Italian Gifts Ltd. et al. v. Dixon et al. (2000), 133 O.A.C. 338; 48 O.R.(3d) 760 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 102].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Canadian Bar Association, Code of Professional Conduct, rule 5 [para. 97].

Grant, S.M., and Rothstein, L.R., Lawyers' Professional Liability (2nd Ed. 1988), pp. 33-34, 54-57 [para. 91].

Counsel:

M. Davis, for the defendant;

R. Baker, for the third party.

This case was heard on April 2-5, 2002, before Pitt, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on May 27, 2002, with additional reasons on costs released on June 19, 2002.

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