References: [1999] 1 SCR 142, 1999 CanLII 705 (SCC), 85 ACWS (3d) 166, 191 WAC 161, [1999] SCJ No 6 (QL), JE 99-317, AZ-99111005, 83 CPR (3d) 289, 235 NR 30, 117 BCAC 161, 42 BLR (2d) 159, 59 BCLR (3d) 1, 167 DLR (4th) 577
Links: Canlii
Coram: L’Heureux-Dube, Gonthier, McLachlin, Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache and Binnie JJ
Supreme Court of Canada – Commercial law – Confidential information – Breach of confidence – -Remedies – Manufacturer using confidential information obtained under licensing agreement to manufacture competing product – Whether permanent injunction appropriate remedy for breach of confidence in this case – Whether ‘head start’ concept applies — Whether calculation of equitable compensation differs from common law damages.
This case cites:
- Cited – Hodgkinson -v- Simms ([1994] 3 SCR 377, Canlii, 117 DLR (4th) 161, [1994] 9 WWR 609, 97 BCLR (2d) 1, 16 BLR (2d) 1, 171 NR 245, 22 CCLT (2d) 1, 49 BCAC 1, 57 CPR (3d) 1, 5 ETR (2d) 1, [1994] CarswellBC 438, AZ-94111096, JE 94-1560, [1994] SCJ No 84 (QL), [1994] ACS no 84, 50 ACWS (3d) 469, 80 WAC 1, 95 DTC 5135)
Supreme Court of Canada – Fiduciary duty — Non-disclosure — Damages — Financial adviser — Client insisting that adviser not be involved in promoting — Adviser not disclosing involvement in projects — Client investing in projects suggested by . .
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This case is cited by:
- Cited – AIB Group (UK) Plc -v- Mark Redler & Co Solicitors SC (Bailii, [2014] UKSC 58, [2014] 3 WLR 1367, [2014] WLR(D) 466, WLRD, Bailii Summary, UKSC 2013/0052, SC, SC Summary)
The court was asked as to the remedy available to the appellant bank against the respondent, a firm of solicitors, for breach of the solicitors’ custodial duties in respect of money entrusted to them for the purpose of completing a loan which was to . .
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Last Update: 03-Nov-15 Ref: 554203