Weaver v. Corcoran, 2017 BCCA 160

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citation2017 BCCA 160
Docket NumberCA42617
Date21 April 2017
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
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23 practice notes
  • Summary of Defamation Law
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part I. Background and Context
    • June 13, 2022
    ...cyberlibel cases include: • Huf v Zuk, 2021 ABCA 60 • Weaver v Ball, 2020 BCCA 119 • Hall v Razutis, 2019 BCCA 341 • Weaver v Corcoran, 2017 BCCA 160 Fair comment was also raised in the following cyberlibel cases, but without reference to cyberlibel: • Hunter Dickinson Inc v Butler, 2010 BC......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IX. Procedural Issues in Anti-SLAPP Motions
    • June 13, 2022
    ...v Ball, 2020 BCCA 119 ......................................................................................9, 10, 202 Weaver v Corcoran, 2017 BCCA 160 ......................................................................................... 9 WeGo Kayaking Ltd et al v Sewid et al, 2006 BCS......
  • Kang v MB, 2019 ABQB 246
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • April 5, 2019
    ...2016 ABQB 182 at para 259, varied 2017 ABCA 228; 1021018 Alberta Ltd v Bazinet, 2015 ABQB 151 at paras 48-56; Weaver v Corcoran, 2017 BCCA 160 at paras 64-5; see also Rule 13.7(f). In order to succeed in an action for defamation, the Plaintiff must show that the words complained of: i) were......
  • Northwest Organics, Limited Partnership v. Fandrich, 2019 BCCA 309
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • August 27, 2019
    ...and the Botanie Flyers (RFJ at paras. 168-169, 175). [22] The judge expressly relied on the framework established by Weaver v. Corocan, 2017 BCCA 160; Taseko Mines Limited v. Western Canada Wilderness Committee, 2017 BCCA 431; and Color Your World Corp. v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (1998)......
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  • Kang v MB, 2019 ABQB 246
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • April 5, 2019
    ...2016 ABQB 182 at para 259, varied 2017 ABCA 228; 1021018 Alberta Ltd v Bazinet, 2015 ABQB 151 at paras 48-56; Weaver v Corcoran, 2017 BCCA 160 at paras 64-5; see also Rule 13.7(f). In order to succeed in an action for defamation, the Plaintiff must show that the words complained of: i) were......
  • Northwest Organics, Limited Partnership v. Fandrich, 2019 BCCA 309
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • August 27, 2019
    ...and the Botanie Flyers (RFJ at paras. 168-169, 175). [22] The judge expressly relied on the framework established by Weaver v. Corocan, 2017 BCCA 160; Taseko Mines Limited v. Western Canada Wilderness Committee, 2017 BCCA 431; and Color Your World Corp. v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (1998)......
  • Madadi v. British Columbia, 2018 BCSC 1891
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • November 1, 2018
    ...that a claim of defamation tends to attract more rigorous scrutiny of the pleadings than other causes of action. In Weaver v. Corocoran, 2017 BCCA 160, Dickson J.A., writing for the court, explained the reasons for that tendency as follows, at paras. [64] In defamation actions, pleadings ar......
  • K.O. v. British Columbia (Ministry of Health),
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • April 8, 2022
    ...1143 at paras. 15-22; Shoolestani v. Ichikawa, 2018 BCCA 155 at para. 30; Weaver v. Corcoran, 2017 BCCA 160 at para. 63. They must be organized in such a way that the court can understand what issues the court will be called upon to decide: ......
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2 books & journal articles
  • Summary of Defamation Law
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part I. Background and Context
    • June 13, 2022
    ...cyberlibel cases include: • Huf v Zuk, 2021 ABCA 60 • Weaver v Ball, 2020 BCCA 119 • Hall v Razutis, 2019 BCCA 341 • Weaver v Corcoran, 2017 BCCA 160 Fair comment was also raised in the following cyberlibel cases, but without reference to cyberlibel: • Hunter Dickinson Inc v Butler, 2010 BC......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Guide to the Law and Practice of Anti-SLAPP Proceedings Part IX. Procedural Issues in Anti-SLAPP Motions
    • June 13, 2022
    ...v Ball, 2020 BCCA 119 ......................................................................................9, 10, 202 Weaver v Corcoran, 2017 BCCA 160 ......................................................................................... 9 WeGo Kayaking Ltd et al v Sewid et al, 2006 BCS......

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