Hall v Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98
| Judge | Watson,Slatter,O’Ferrall |
| Citation | 2019 ABCA 98 |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Alberta) |
| Date | 18 March 2019 |
| Docket Number | 1803-0036-AC |
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Driving Force Inc v I Spy-Eagle Eyes Safety Inc,
...unifying test has been identified for determining when concurrent personal liability will be imposed for corporate torts: Hall v Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98 at para. 18, 82 Alta LR (6th) 233, citing Hogarth v Rocky Mountain Slate Inc., 2013 ABCA 57 at paras. 112-3, 75 Alta LR (5th) 295, 542 AR 28......
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698828 Alberta Ltd v Elite Homes (1998) Ltd, 2020 ABCA 154
...54:4 Alta L Rev 871; Hogarth v Rocky Mountain Slate Inc., 2013 ABCA 57 at paras. 77ff, 75 Alta LR (5th) 295, 542 AR 289; Hall v Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98 at para. 18, 82 Alta LR (6th)orporate torts has not yet emerged: see S. O’Byrne, Y. Philip, K. Fraser, The Tortious Liability of Directors an......
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Swanby v Tru-Square Homes Ltd,
...[516] The rationale underlying this inconsistency was discussed at some length by Slatter JA in Hall v Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98 at paras The widespread recognition of the corporation as a separate legal person, coupled with limited liability of those associated with the......
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Top 10 Developments In Canadian Employment And Labour Law In 2019
...work arrangements The Government of Canada has summarized a number of these changes. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN ALBERTA In Hall v. Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98, the Alberta Court of Appeal confirmed that a director may be exposed to personal liability for workplace incidents despite the employer ha......
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5 cases
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Driving Force Inc v I Spy-Eagle Eyes Safety Inc,
...unifying test has been identified for determining when concurrent personal liability will be imposed for corporate torts: Hall v Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98 at para. 18, 82 Alta LR (6th) 233, citing Hogarth v Rocky Mountain Slate Inc., 2013 ABCA 57 at paras. 112-3, 75 Alta LR (5th) 295, 542 AR 28......
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698828 Alberta Ltd v Elite Homes (1998) Ltd, 2020 ABCA 154
...54:4 Alta L Rev 871; Hogarth v Rocky Mountain Slate Inc., 2013 ABCA 57 at paras. 77ff, 75 Alta LR (5th) 295, 542 AR 289; Hall v Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98 at para. 18, 82 Alta LR (6th)orporate torts has not yet emerged: see S. O’Byrne, Y. Philip, K. Fraser, The Tortious Liability of Directors an......
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Swanby v Tru-Square Homes Ltd,
...[516] The rationale underlying this inconsistency was discussed at some length by Slatter JA in Hall v Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98 at paras The widespread recognition of the corporation as a separate legal person, coupled with limited liability of those associated with the......
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Co-Solve Solutions Inc. v Purdy,
...will be imposed for corporate torts: [citations omitted]. 11 The Court went on to review a lengthy list of factors, citing Hall v Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98, that have been considered when determining if human agents should be concurrently liable for corporate torts. These factors include whethe......
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Top 10 Developments In Canadian Employment And Labour Law In 2019
...work arrangements The Government of Canada has summarized a number of these changes. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN ALBERTA In Hall v. Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98, the Alberta Court of Appeal confirmed that a director may be exposed to personal liability for workplace incidents despite the employer ha......
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Alberta Court Of Appeal Confirms Directors Can Be Personally Liable For Workplace Injuries
...personally liable for personal injuries caused to a worker if the director was involved in performing the work. Footnote 1 Hall v Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98 About The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about yo......
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Exceptions To The Historic Compromise? Director Liability Under Provincial Workers' Compensation Regimes
...in Alberta, they may not be entitled to protection from private causes of action for workplace personal injuries. In Hall v Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98, the defendant, a director of a construction company, was sued for negligence after workers were injured following the collapse of a staircase bu......
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Alberta Court Of Appeal Confirms That Directors May Be Held Personally Liable For Injuries Sustained In A Workplace Incident
...for determining personal liability remain unclear, this will continue to be a difficult issue for directors to navigate. Hall v Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98 For more information, visit our Occupational Health & Safety Law blog at About Dentons Dentons is the world's first polycentric global la......
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