University Students' Council of The University of Western Ontario v. Association of Student Councils (Canada) et al., [2001] O.T.C. 218 (SupCt)

• Judge: Polowin, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: December 13, 2000
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2001] O.T.C. 218 (SupCt)

UWO Students v. Student Councils, [2001] O.T.C. 218 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] O.T.C. TBEd. AP.029

University Students' Council of the University of Western Ontario (plaintiff) v. Association of Student Councils (Canada), Canadian Federation of Students-Services and Canadian Universities Travel Service Limited (defendants)

(Court File No. 23766/97)

Indexed As: University Students' Council of The University of Western Ontario v. Association of Student Councils (Canada) et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Polowin, J.

March 16, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Company Law - Topic 6588

Nonprofit corporations - Rights of members and interested persons - Derivative actions - See paragraphs 31 to 140.

Practice - Topic 651

Parties - Adding or substituting parties - Adding or substituting plaintiffs - Circumstances when allowed - See paragraphs 102 to 120.

Practice - Topic 653

Parties - Adding or substituting parties - Adding or substituting plaintiffs - Application of limitation periods - See paragraphs 121 to 133.

Practice - Topic 2110

Pleadings - Amendment of pleadings - Adding new cause of action - See paragraphs 1 to 140.

Practice - Topic 4157

Discovery - General principles - Collateral use of discovery information (implied or deemed undertaking rule) - See paragraphs 134 to 138.

Cases Noticed:

Foss v. Harbottle (1843), 2 Hare 461; 67 E.R. 189, refd to. [para. 34].

Prudential Assurance Co. v. Newman Industries Ltd. et al. (No. 2), [1980] 2 All E.R. 841 (Ch. D.), refd to. [para. 38].

Wallersteiner v. Moir (No. 2), [1975] 1 All E.R. 849 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 39].

Toronto Harbour Commissioners v. Disero (1991), 5 O.R.(3d) 585 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 40].

Kings Gate Developments Inc. v. Colangelo et al. (1994), 70 O.A.C. 140 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

Transamerica Life Insurance Co. of Canada v. Canada Life Assurance Co. et al. (1995), 25 O.R.(3d) 106 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 43].

Atlantic Steel Industries Inc. v. Cigna Insurance Co. of Canada (1997), 31 O.T.C. 184; 33 O.R.(3d) 12 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 43].

K.M. v. H.M., [1992] 3 S.C.R. 6; 142 N.R. 321; 57 O.A.C. 321; 96 D.L.R.(4th) 289, refd to. [para. 51].

Buell v. C.I.B.C. Wood Gundy Securities Inc. (1998), 70 O.T.C. 373 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 52].

Mastercraft Group Inc. et al. v. Confederation Trust Co. (1997), 42 O.T.C. 227 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 52].

Basarsky v. Quinlan (1971), 24 D.L.R.(3d) 720 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 54].

Duke et al. v. Vervaeck (2000), 197 Sask.R. 253 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 60].

Chandler (B.E.) Co. v. Mor-Flo Industries Inc. et al. (1996), 7 O.T.C. 60; 30 O.R.(3d) 139 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 60].

Lacure Corporate and Leisure Inc. v. Coast Paper Ltd., [1997] O.J. No. 2963 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 60].

Stanishewski v. Tkachuk, [1955] O.R. 667 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 72].

Vedova v. Garden House Inn Ltd., [1985] O.J. No. 408 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 77].

Nurcombe v. Nurcombe, [1985] 1 W.L.R. 370 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 78].

Weldon v. Neal (1887), 19 Q.B.D. 394 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 85].

Knudsen v. Holmes (1995), 22 O.R.(3d) 160 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 86].

Caruso v. Guarantee Co. of North America (1996), 95 O.A.C. 174; 31 O.R.(3d) 339 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 91].

Goodman v. Rossi (1995), 83 O.A.C. 38; 24 O.R.(3d) 359 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 92].

Nieuwesteeg v. Digenova (1991), 7 O.R.(3d) 506 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 128].

Thoman v. Fleury and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. et al. (1996), 90 O.A.C. 227; 28 O.R.(3d) 398 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 129].

Mele et al. v. Thorne Riddell et al. (1997), 26 O.T.C. 119; 32 O.R.(3d) 674 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 129].

Statutes Noticed:

Canada Business Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44, sect. 239(2) [para. 76].

Rules of Civil Procedure (Ont.), rule 5.04(2) [para. 102].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Phillips, Gordon, Personal Remedies for Corporate Injuries (1992), p. 356 [para. 115].

Counsel:

John H. McNair and Kelly M. Dawtrey, for the plaintiff;

Robert M. Nelson and Todd J. Burke, for the defendants.

This motion was heard on September 5 and December 13, 2000 and February 12, 2001, before Polowin, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following decision on March 16, 2001.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.