Sinclair v. Amex Canada Inc.

JurisdictionOntario
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
JudgeHarvison Young,Nordheimer,Tulloch
Citation2023 ONCA 142
Date02 March 2023
Docket NumberC69847

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7 practice notes
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 21 ' 25, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 30, 2025
    ...SCC 29, Sakab Saudi Holding Company v. Jabri, 2022 ONCA 496, Stubbs v. ATS International BV, 2010 ONCA 879, Sinclair v. Amex Canada Inc., 2023 ONCA 142, Douez v. Facebook, Inc., 2017 SCC 33, Éditions Écosociété Inc. v. Banro Corp., 2012 SCC 18, Kaynes v. BP, p.l.c., 2014 ONCA 580, Lochan v.......
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Interprets Van Breda Test In The Context Of Tort Actions In Sinclair v Amex Canada Inc.
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 23, 2023
    ...service be set aside, and/or (correct) parties to be deleted, added or substituted. Footnotes 1. Sinclair v Amex Canada Inc., 2023 ONCA 142 2. Club Resorts Ltd. v. Van Breda, 2012 SCC 17 at para 90. 3. Sinclair at paras 18 and 19. 4. Ibid at paras 24, 29 and 35. 5. Ibid at para 19 and 29. 6......
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6 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 21 ' 25, 2025)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 30, 2025
    ...SCC 29, Sakab Saudi Holding Company v. Jabri, 2022 ONCA 496, Stubbs v. ATS International BV, 2010 ONCA 879, Sinclair v. Amex Canada Inc., 2023 ONCA 142, Douez v. Facebook, Inc., 2017 SCC 33, Éditions Écosociété Inc. v. Banro Corp., 2012 SCC 18, Kaynes v. BP, p.l.c., 2014 ONCA 580, Lochan v.......
  • Ontario Court Of Appeal Interprets Van Breda Test In The Context Of Tort Actions In Sinclair v Amex Canada Inc.
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 23, 2023
    ...service be set aside, and/or (correct) parties to be deleted, added or substituted. Footnotes 1. Sinclair v Amex Canada Inc., 2023 ONCA 142 2. Club Resorts Ltd. v. Van Breda, 2012 SCC 17 at para 90. 3. Sinclair at paras 18 and 19. 4. Ibid at paras 24, 29 and 35. 5. Ibid at para 19 and 29. 6......
  • What Happens In Italy, Stays In'? New Appellate Decision Interpreting Van Breda
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 3, 2023
    ...is at least room to argue the reach of the fourth presumptive connecting factor in cases where jurisdiction poses an issue. Footnotes 1. 2023 ONCA 142 2. Club Resorts Ltd. v. Van Breda, 2012 SCC 17 [Van Breda] 3. 2016 SCC 30 [Cassels Brock] Rogers Partners LLP is an experienced civil litiga......
  • Ontario Court Weighs In On Assuming Jurisdiction Over Tort Claims Against Foreign Defendants
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 24, 2023
    ...2, 2023, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released its decision in Sinclair v Amex Canada Inc., 2023 ONCA 142, grappling with the application of the test for determining whether a Canadian court should assume jurisdiction over an out-of-province defendant (Van Breda test). Specifically, the ......
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