Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 SCR 423

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeL'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel
Date15 October 1999
Citation[1999] 3 SCR 423,[2000] ILR 1,178 DLR (4th) 1,247 NR 97,91 ACWS (3d) 796,49 BLR (2d) 68,39 CRC (4th) 100,[1999] SCJ No 60 (QL),[1999] ACS no 60,1999 CanLII 664 (SCC),1999 CanLII 670 (SCC),39 CPC (4th) 100,[1999] 3 SCR 660,15 CCLI (3d) 1,126 OAC 1,[1999] CarswellOnt 3172,139 CCC (3d) 492
Docket Number26654
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
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938 practice notes
  • Scalera v. Lloyd's of London, (2000) 135 B.C.A.C. 161 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 3, 2000
    ...Insurance Co., [1980] 1 S.C.R. 888; 32 N.R. 488, refd to. [para. 71]. Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423; 247 N.R. 97; 126 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. Nichols v. American Home Assurance Co. et al., [1990] 1 S.C.R. 801; 107 N.R. 321; 39 O.A.C. 63, refd ......
  • Samson Indian Band v. Canada (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) et al., [2015] F.T.R. TBEd. JL.031
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Federal Court (Canada)
    • July 9, 2015
    ...of showing that there is "no genuine issue of material fact requiring trial": Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp ., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423, at para. 27. The defendant must prove this; it cannot rely on mere allegations or the pleadings: 1061590 Ontario Ltd. v. Ontario Jockey......
  • Pompey (Z.I.) Industrie et al. v. Ecu-Line N.V. et al., (2003) 303 N.R. 201 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 2, 2002
    ...Drew Brown v. Ship Orient Trader, [1974] S.C.R. 1286, refd to. [para. 32]. Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423; 247 N.R. 97; 126 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. Syncrude Canada Ltd. et al. v. Hunter Engineering Co. and Allis-Chalmers Canada Ltd. et al., [19......
  • Bowden v. Withrow's Pharmacy Halifax (1999) Ltd. et al., 2008 NSSC 252
    • Canada
    • Nova Scotia Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • April 9, 2008
    ...226 N.S.R.(2d) 235 ; 714 A.P.R. 235 ; 2004 NSCA 103 , refd to. [para. 16]. Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423; 247 N.R. 97 ; 126 O.A.C. 1 , refd to. [para. Dawson et al. v. Rexcraft Storage and Warehouse Inc. et al. (1998), 111 O.A.C. 201 ; 164......
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  • Scalera v. Lloyd's of London, (2000) 135 B.C.A.C. 161 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 3, 2000
    ...Insurance Co., [1980] 1 S.C.R. 888; 32 N.R. 488, refd to. [para. 71]. Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423; 247 N.R. 97; 126 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. Nichols v. American Home Assurance Co. et al., [1990] 1 S.C.R. 801; 107 N.R. 321; 39 O.A.C. 63, refd ......
  • Samson Indian Band v. Canada (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) et al., [2015] F.T.R. TBEd. JL.031
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Federal Court (Canada)
    • July 9, 2015
    ...of showing that there is "no genuine issue of material fact requiring trial": Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp ., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423, at para. 27. The defendant must prove this; it cannot rely on mere allegations or the pleadings: 1061590 Ontario Ltd. v. Ontario Jockey......
  • Pompey (Z.I.) Industrie et al. v. Ecu-Line N.V. et al., (2003) 303 N.R. 201 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • October 2, 2002
    ...Drew Brown v. Ship Orient Trader, [1974] S.C.R. 1286, refd to. [para. 32]. Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423; 247 N.R. 97; 126 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. Syncrude Canada Ltd. et al. v. Hunter Engineering Co. and Allis-Chalmers Canada Ltd. et al., [19......
  • Bowden v. Withrow's Pharmacy Halifax (1999) Ltd. et al., 2008 NSSC 252
    • Canada
    • Nova Scotia Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • April 9, 2008
    ...226 N.S.R.(2d) 235 ; 714 A.P.R. 235 ; 2004 NSCA 103 , refd to. [para. 16]. Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423; 247 N.R. 97 ; 126 O.A.C. 1 , refd to. [para. Dawson et al. v. Rexcraft Storage and Warehouse Inc. et al. (1998), 111 O.A.C. 201 ; 164......
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14 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 15 ' 19, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 22, 2022
    ...and (3), Truro (Town) v. Toronto General Insurance Co., [1974] S.C.R. 1129, Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423, Place Concorde East Ltd. Partnership v. Shelter Corp. of Canada Ltd. (2006), 270 D.L.R. (4th) 181 (Ont. C.A.), Deschenes v. Lalonde, 2020 ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 26-30)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 2, 2021
    ...Technologies Inc., 2013 ONCA 733, Brown v. Belleville (City), 2013 ONCA 148, Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423, Dosanjh v. Liang, 2015 BCCA 18, Abraham v. Coblenz Holdings Inc., 2013 BCCA 512, Canada Egg Products Ltd. v. Canadian Doughnut Co. Ltd., ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 30 ' December 4, 2020)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • December 9, 2020
    ...West Van Inc. v. Daisley, 2014 ONCA 232, Forsythe v. Westfall, 2015 ONCA 810, Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423. Kawartha Capital Corp. v 1723766 Ontario Limited, 2020 ONCA 763 Keywords: Contracts, Settlements, Releases, Defences, Economic Duress, C......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 4 – November 8 2019)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 19, 2019
    ...Civil Procedure, Costs, Offers to Settle, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 49.10, Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423 Tomec v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2019 ONCA 882 Keywords:Contracts, Interpretation, Insurance, MVA, Statutory Accident Benefits, ......
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15 books & journal articles
  • General Principles of Interpretation
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Contracts. Third Edition Interpretation of Agreements
    • August 4, 2020
    ...v WH Hotel Ltd , [1966] SCR 434 at 440 (court’s duty is to avoid an “interpretation as would result in commercial absurdity”). 113 (1999), 178 DLR (4th) 1 (SCC), rev’g (1998), 157 DLR (4th) 643 (Ont CA) [ Gordon Capital ]. General Principles of Interpretation 823 insurance bond under which ......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Civil Litigation
    • June 16, 2010
    ...231 Guarantee Co. of North America v. Gordon Capital Corp, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 423, 39 C.P.C. (4th) 100, [1999] S.C.J. No. 60 ............................... 215 Table of Cases 277 Halpern v. Toronto (2000), 51 O.R. (3d) 742, 3 C.P.C. (5th) 299, [2000] O.J. No. 4514 (Div. Ct.) .......................
  • Exculpatory Clauses
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Contracts. Third Edition Interpretation of Agreements
    • August 4, 2020
    ...“unfair or unreasonable or, indeed, unconscionable 90 Tercon , above note 1. 91 Guarantee Co of North America v Gordon Capital Corp , [1999] 3 SCR 423 at para 52. 92 (1997), 148 DLR (4th) 496 (Ont CA) [ Fraser Jewellers ]. See also Newcourt Credit Group Inc v Hummel Pharmacy Ltd (1998), 38 ......
  • Misrepresentation
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Contracts. Third Edition Vitiating Factors
    • August 4, 2020
    ...Steamship Co v Westville Shipping Co , [1923] AC 773 at 781, Lord Atkinson. See also Guarantee Co of North America v Gordon Capital (1999), 178 DLR (4th) 1 at para 39, Bastarache J. 67 [1965] 1 QB 525 [ Car & Universal Finance ]. 68 For criticism and suggested reform of the doctrine so as t......
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