Stanford Estate v. Roy, [2005] O.T.C. 199 (SC)

• Judge: Cavarzan, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: January 13, 2005
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2005] O.T.C. 199 (SC)

Stanford Estate v. Roy, [2005] O.T.C. 199 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] O.T.C. TBEd. MR.070

Brett Kyle Stanford, Estate Trustee for the Estate of Shawn Stanford (plaintiff) v. Barry Roy (defendant)

(99-1917)

Indexed As: Stanford Estate v. Roy

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Cavarzan, J.

January 13, 2005 and February 14, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Damage Awards - Topic 643

Torts - Injury to the person - Breach of fiduciary duty - See paragraphs 30 to 50.

Damage Awards - Topic 2414

Aggravated damages - Breach of fiduciary duty - See paragraphs 30 to 50.

Equity - Topic 3645.3

Fiduciary or confidential relationships - Breach of fiduciary relationship - By counsellor - See paragraphs 23 to 25.

Cases Noticed:

Mignelli v. Scavo, [2004] O.T.C. 420 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 2].

Athey v. Leonati et al., [1996] 3 S.C.R. 458; 203 N.R. 36; 81 B.C.A.C. 243; 132 W.A.C. 243, refd to. [para. 16].

E.D.G. v. Hammer et al. (2003), 310 N.R. 1; 187 B.C.A.C. 193; 307 W.A.C. 193 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 24].

K.M. v. H.M., [1992] 3 S.C.R. 6; 142 N.R. 321; 57 O.A.C. 321, refd to. [para. 31].

Norberg v. Wynrib, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 226; 138 N.R. 81; 9 B.C.A.C. 1; 19 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 32].

Boucher et al. v. Public Accountants Council (Ont.) et al. (2004), 188 O.A.C. 201 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 58].

Counsel:

Michael W. Kelly, for the plaintiff;

No one appeared, for the defendant.

This action was heard at Hamilton, Ontario, on December 21-22, 2004, by Cavarzan, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on January 13, 2005 and decision on costs on February 14, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.