Author: Xiyuan Feng
Azam v Andrews Custom Furniture Designs Inc.
Written by Xiyuan Feng In Azam v Andrews Custom Furniture Designs Inc.,[1] a recent judgement of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Court acknowledged that receiving, and, if necessary, […]
Typos and Contracts
This is a cautionary tale about attention to clerical detail! Can a typo in a contract prevent a deal from being reached? Apparently, yes, at least insofar as essential terms of the contract are concerned. In 1132080 B.C. Ltd. v 1055616 B.C. Ltd.,[1] one mistake in the party’s name invalidated a contract related to the land and its subsequent assignments.
Case Entry – 1800677 Alberta Ltd v 1800674 Alberta Ltd
Written by Xiyuan Feng Parties may consent to include provisions that include “to the satisfaction of each party” or “as may reasonably be required” in an agreement. However, in a […]
Kassam v Dream Wines
Written by Xiyuan Feng Contracting with an employee of a company does not automatically suggest that the company itself intends to enter into the contract. In Kassam v Dream Wines […]
Blackmore v Carmanah Final
Written by Xiyuan Feng A shareholder agreement is a contract among some or all[1] of the shareholders for governing their relationship in governance of the corporation, It is an agreement […]
GHC v BACZ
Written by Xiyuan Feng, supervised by Professor Bruce Curran Can a defendant’s remedial conduct delay the start point for the running of a limitation period? GHC Swift Current Realty Inc. […]
Owens v. Meritage
Written by Xiyuan Feng, supervised by Professor Bruce Curran A corporation can be a tool to limit the personal liability of its principals / directors via its independent legal personality. […]
Can I Protect My Secret Sauce? – The Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants for a Pizza Franchise [BC1]
Written by Xiyuan Feng, supervised by Professor Bruce Curran During the term of a franchise agreement, the franchisor shares with the franchisee many business secrets, such as secret recipes, customer […]
Bridgewater Tile Ltd. v Copa Development Corporation
In the construction context, the main contractor, the subcontractors, and the homeowners may become confused about the legal relationships amongst themselves, the entitlement to payments, the responsibility for deficiencies, and […]
Family firms, feuds, and the oppression remedy
By Xiuyuan Feng – Supervised by Professor Maharaj In Callahan v Callahan, 2022 BCSC 87, the Supreme Court of British Columbia considered a petition from one of four brothers of […]