James Bay Resources Ltd. v. Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd. et al.

JurisdictionOntario
JudgeHoy, A.C.J.O., MacFarland and Lauwers, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
Citation[2015] O.A.C. Uned. 784,2015 ONCA 781,[2015] O.A.C. Uned. 784 (CA)
Date17 November 2015

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9 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 6, 2022 ' June 10, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 15 Junio 2022
    ...Direction Concerning Civil Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, s. 12.1.3, James Bay Resources Ltd. v. Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd., 2015 ONCA 781, Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. v Lloyd's Underwriters, 2009 SCC 11, McWane Cast Iron Pipe Corp. v. McDowell-Wellman Eng'g Co., 263 A.2d 281 (Del. 197......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 6, 2022 ' June 10, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 15 Junio 2022
    ...Direction Concerning Civil Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, s. 12.1.3, James Bay Resources Ltd. v. Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd., 2015 ONCA 781, Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. v Lloyd's Underwriters, 2009 SCC 11, McWane Cast Iron Pipe Corp. v. McDowell-Wellman Eng'g Co., 263 A.2d 281 (Del. 197......
  • CHAPTER 6 Declining Jurisdiction
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Conflict of Laws (Third Edition)
    • 7 Abril 2025
    ...factor. It is part and parcel of the forum non conveniens assessment in a given case”: James Bay Resources Ltd v Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd, 2015 ONCA 781 at para 12. See also Black, Pitel, & Sobkin, above note 18 at CONFLICT OF LAWS are not paying the taxes that support the local court system, a......
  • Forum Non Conveniens
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Conflict of Laws. Second Edition
    • 21 Junio 2016
    ...factor. It is part and parcel of the forum non conveniens as sessment in a given case”: James Bay Resources Ltd v Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd, 2015 ONCA 781 at para 12. See also Black, Pitel, & Sobkin, above note 36 at 89 In Cunningham v Hamilton (1997), 209 AR 123 at para 28 (CA), the court noted......
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  • Altea Active Club Inc. v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 10 Enero 2022
    ...Ltd (2008), 92 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A.) at paras. 25-26; James Bay Resources Ltd. v. Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd., 2015 ONSC 1538; aff’d 2015 ONCA 781 at para. [17]           Other factors which the court should consider are: i.) the comparative......
  • Churchill Cellars Ltd. v. Haider,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 27 Marzo 2018
    ...(Club Resorts Ltd. v Van Breda, 2012 SCC 17 at para. 100; James Bay Resources Ltd. v. Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd., 2015 ONSC 1538; aff’d 2015 ONCA 781; King at para. [21] The real and substantial connection test has 2 stages: i.) the plaintiff bears the onus of establishing that one of the listed......
  • 2383003 Ontario Inc. v. Big Lobster Seafood Incorporated,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 22 Septiembre 2017
    ...and Ontario (Club Resorts Ltd. v Van Breda, 2012 SCC 17; James Bay Resources Ltd. v. Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd., 2015 ONSC 1538; aff’d 2015 ONCA 781).   [16]           This test has 2 stages: i.) the plaintiff must establish that one ......
  • We Serve Health Care LP v. Onasanya,
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 15 Marzo 2018
    ...(Club Resorts Ltd. v Van Breda, 2012 SCC 17 at para. 100; James Bay Resources Ltd. v. Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd., 2015 ONSC 1538; aff’d 2015 ONCA 781; King at para. [25] The real and substantial connection test has 2 stages: i.) the plaintiff bears the onus of establishing that one of the listed......
3 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 6, 2022 ' June 10, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 15 Junio 2022
    ...Direction Concerning Civil Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, s. 12.1.3, James Bay Resources Ltd. v. Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd., 2015 ONCA 781, Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. v Lloyd's Underwriters, 2009 SCC 11, McWane Cast Iron Pipe Corp. v. McDowell-Wellman Eng'g Co., 263 A.2d 281 (Del. 197......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 6, 2022 ' June 10, 2022)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 15 Junio 2022
    ...Direction Concerning Civil Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, s. 12.1.3, James Bay Resources Ltd. v. Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd., 2015 ONCA 781, Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. v Lloyd's Underwriters, 2009 SCC 11, McWane Cast Iron Pipe Corp. v. McDowell-Wellman Eng'g Co., 263 A.2d 281 (Del. 197......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (Nov 16-20, 2015)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 30 Noviembre 2015
    ...in these circumstances, they should be allowed to resile from the settlement. James Bay Resources Limited v. Mak Mera Nigeria Limited, 2015 ONCA 781 [ Hoy A.C.J.O., MacFarland and Lauwers Mark Crane and Niklas Holmberg, for the appellants Hilary Book and Nadia Chiesa, for the respondent Key......
2 books & journal articles
  • CHAPTER 6 Declining Jurisdiction
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Conflict of Laws (Third Edition)
    • 7 Abril 2025
    ...factor. It is part and parcel of the forum non conveniens assessment in a given case”: James Bay Resources Ltd v Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd, 2015 ONCA 781 at para 12. See also Black, Pitel, & Sobkin, above note 18 at CONFLICT OF LAWS are not paying the taxes that support the local court system, a......
  • Forum Non Conveniens
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Conflict of Laws. Second Edition
    • 21 Junio 2016
    ...factor. It is part and parcel of the forum non conveniens as sessment in a given case”: James Bay Resources Ltd v Mak Mera Nigeria Ltd, 2015 ONCA 781 at para 12. See also Black, Pitel, & Sobkin, above note 36 at 89 In Cunningham v Hamilton (1997), 209 AR 123 at para 28 (CA), the court noted......