Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. v. SC Infrastructure Inc. et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 136 (SC)

• Judge: Pitfield, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: January 18, 2002
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2002] B.C.T.C. 136 (SC);2002 BCSC 136

Pile Driving Ltd. v. SC Infrastructure, [2002] B.C.T.C. 136 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JN.090

Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. (plaintiff) v. SC Infrastructure Inc., Agra Monenco Inc., Rizzani De Eccher Inc. carrying on business as SAR Transit Joint Venture and the said SAR Transit Joint Venture (defendants)

(S010777; 2002 BCSC 136)

Indexed As: Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. v. SC Infrastructure Inc. et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Pitfield, J.

January 18, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Practice - Topic 662

Parties - Adding or substituting parties - Adding or substituting defendants - Requirement that plaintiff have cause of action against party to be added - See paragraphs 1 to 38.

Cases Noticed:

Proconic Electronics Ltd. et al. v. Wong (1985), 67 B.C.L.R. 237 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 25].

Can-Dive Services Ltd. et al. v. Pacific Coast Energy Corp. et al. (1992), 49 C.L.R. 102 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 26].

Can-Dive Services Ltd. et al. v. Pacific Coast Energy Corp. et al. (1993), 28 B.C.A.C. 157; 47 W.A.C. 157 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. v. Binstead et al. (1981), 58 B.C.L.R. 173 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

Lamerton & Associates Professional Surveyors v. Quinn et al. (1999), 130 B.C.A.C. 76; 211 W.A.C. 76 (Yuk. C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

Counsel:

R. Hunter and E.C. Watson, for the plaintiff;

C. Eagles, for SAR Transit;

C.J. O'Connor and M.A. Skene, for all other defendants;

A.P. Seckel, for the proposed third parties.

This application was heard before Pitfield, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following oral decision on January 18, 2002.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.