Royal Bank of Canada v. W. Got Associates Electric Ltd.

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeL'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil
Citation[1999] 3 SCR 408,[2000] 1 WWR 1,139 CCC (3d) 492,178 DLR (4th) 385,247 NR 1,250 AR 1,[1999] 3 SCR 660,1999 CanLII 670 (SCC),1999 CanLII 714 (SCC),73 Alta LR (3d) 1,[1999] ACS no 59,[1999] SCJ No 59 (QL)
Date15 October 1999
Docket Number26081

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    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 14, 2000
    ...v. Wittig (1986), 53 Sask.R. 138 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 69]. Royal Bank of Canada v. Got (W.) & Associates Electric Ltd. et al., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408; 247 N.R. 1; 250 A.R. 1; 213 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse and Cordon, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 147; 69 N.R. 321; 75 N.S.R......
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    ...Electric Ltd. et al., [1994] 5 W.W.R. 337; 150 A.R. 93 (Q.B.), affd. [1997] 6 W.W.R. 715; 196 A.R. 241; 141 W.A.C. 241 (C.A.), affd. [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408; 247 N.R. 1; 250 A.R. 1; 213 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. R. v. Dyment, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 417; 89 N.R. 249; 73 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 13; 229 A.P......
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 14, 2000
    ...v. Wittig (1986), 53 Sask.R. 138 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 69]. Royal Bank of Canada v. Got (W.) & Associates Electric Ltd. et al., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408; 247 N.R. 1; 250 A.R. 1; 213 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse and Cordon, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 147; 69 N.R. 321; 75 N.S.R......
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    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 24, 2002
    ...Electric Ltd. et al., [1994] 5 W.W.R. 337; 150 A.R. 93 (Q.B.), affd. [1997] 6 W.W.R. 715; 196 A.R. 241; 141 W.A.C. 241 (C.A.), affd. [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408; 247 N.R. 1; 250 A.R. 1; 213 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. R. v. Dyment, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 417; 89 N.R. 249; 73 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 13; 229 A.P......
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  • Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co. et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 14, 2000
    ...v. Wittig (1986), 53 Sask.R. 138 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 69]. Royal Bank of Canada v. Got (W.) & Associates Electric Ltd. et al., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408; 247 N.R. 1; 250 A.R. 1; 213 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse and Cordon, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 147; 69 N.R. 321; 75 N.S.R......
  • Ruby v. RCMP
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 24, 2002
    ...Electric Ltd. et al., [1994] 5 W.W.R. 337; 150 A.R. 93 (Q.B.), affd. [1997] 6 W.W.R. 715; 196 A.R. 241; 141 W.A.C. 241 (C.A.), affd. [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408; 247 N.R. 1; 250 A.R. 1; 213 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. R. v. Dyment, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 417; 89 N.R. 249; 73 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 13; 229 A.P......
  • Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co. et al.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 14, 2000
    ...v. Wittig (1986), 53 Sask.R. 138 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 69]. Royal Bank of Canada v. Got (W.) & Associates Electric Ltd. et al., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408; 247 N.R. 1; 250 A.R. 1; 213 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse and Cordon, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 147; 69 N.R. 321; 75 N.S.R......
  • Ruby v. RCMP
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 24, 2002
    ...Electric Ltd. et al., [1994] 5 W.W.R. 337; 150 A.R. 93 (Q.B.), affd. [1997] 6 W.W.R. 715; 196 A.R. 241; 141 W.A.C. 241 (C.A.), affd. [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408; 247 N.R. 1; 250 A.R. 1; 213 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. R. v. Dyment, [1988] 2 S.C.R. 417; 89 N.R. 249; 73 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 13; 229 A.P......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 30 ' September 3, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • September 7, 2021
    ...[1982] 1 S.C.R. 726, Massey v. Sladen (1868), L.R. 4 Ex. 13 at 19, 38 L.J., Royal Bank of Canada v. W. Got & Associates Electric Ltd., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408, Kavcar Investments Ltd. v. Aetna Financial Services Ltd. (1989), 70 O.R. (2d) 225 (C.A.), Waldron v. Royal Bank (1991), 53 B.C.L.R. (2d......
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    • Canada
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    • September 7, 2021
    ...[1982] 1 S.C.R. 726, Massey v. Sladen (1868), L.R. 4 Ex. 13 at 19, 38 L.J., Royal Bank of Canada v. W. Got & Associates Electric Ltd., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408, Kavcar Investments Ltd. v. Aetna Financial Services Ltd. (1989), 70 O.R. (2d) 225 (C.A.), Waldron v. Royal Bank (1991), 53 B.C.L.R. (2d......
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    ...313 Royal Bank of Canada v. W. Got & Associates Electric Ltd., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408, 178 D.L.R. (4th) 385 , [1999] S.C.J. No. 59 ............................ 153 Royal Bank of Canada v. White (1992), 105 Sask. R. 201 , [1992] S.J. No. 559 (C.A.), leave to appeal to S.C.C. refused, [1993] 1......
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    ...705 ................................................................ 410 Royal Bank of Canada v. W. Got & Associates Electric Ltd., [1999] 3 S.C.R. 408, 178 D.L.R. (4th) 385, [1999] S.C.J. No. 59 ............................ 303 Rudd v. Hamiota Feedlot Lot Ltd. (2006), 200 Man. R. (2d) 26, ......
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    ...para 80. 341 Above note 317, s 355. 342 Above note 5 at para 81, referring to Royal Bank of Canada v W Got & Associates Electric Ltd , [1999] 3 SCR 408 at para 26. 343 Ibid at para 82. Damages 1061 claims. The recommendation of the English Law Commission 344 to the effect that exemplary or ......
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