Minera Aquiline v. IMA Exploration, 2006 BCSC 1102

JudgeKoenigsberg, J.
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Case DateJuly 14, 2006
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations2006 BCSC 1102;[2006] B.C.T.C. 1102 (SC)

Minera Aquiline v. IMA Exploration, [2006] B.C.T.C. 1102 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] B.C.T.C. TBEd. AU.013

Minera Aquiline Argentina SA (plaintiff) v. IMA Exploration Inc. and Inversiones Mineras Argentinas S.A. (defendants)

(S041353; 2006 BCSC 1102)

Indexed As: Minera Aquiline Argentina SA v. IMA Exploration Inc. et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Koenigsberg, J.

July 14, 2006.

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Equity - Topic 3903

Fiduciary or confidential relationships - Breach of confidence - Confidentiality agreements - See paragraphs 1 to 338.

Equity - Topic 3906

Fiduciary or confidential relationships - Breach of confidence - Remedies - General - See paragraphs 1 to 338.

Mines and Minerals - Topic 4603

Contracts - Confidentiality agreements - See paragraphs 1 to 338.

Counsel:

G. Nathanson, Q.C., S.R. Schachter, Q.C., and J. MacInnis, for the plaintiff;

M.P. Carroll, Q.C., D. Geoffrey Cowper, Q.C., Brent Meckling and J. Horswill, for the defendants.

This application was heard on October 11, 12, 14, 17-21 and 25-27, November 7-10, 16-18, 21-24 and 28-30 and December 1, 2 and 5-9, 2005, before Koenigsberg, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on July 14, 2006.

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