Ontario’s top Court dismisses class action against auditor
In its unanimous decision in Lavender v. Miller Bernstein LLP released on September 5, 2018, the Court of Appeal for Ontario made it clear that notwithstanding the liability imposed by the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in the recent auditor’s negligence case of Livent v. Deloitte & Touche, the reasoning of the SCC in Livent will make it rare for an auditor on a limited retainer to be held liable to anyone other than its audit client, such as investors, clients or other stakeholders of the audit client. In Lavender, the Court of Appeal heard an appeal from Mr. Justice Belobaba’s summary judgment ... [more] Full article
Court of Appeal upholds stay of secondary market misrepresentation claim on jurisdictional grounds
The Court of Appeal recently upheld the stay of a proposed shareholder class action for lack of jurisdiction. The appellant, Wai Kin Yip, brought a claim for secondary market misrepresentation ... [more] Full article
Court of Appeal Smokes Rescission Finding in Grow-Op Case
The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently rejected a home buyer’s attempt to rescind a real estate deal on the grounds that the house in question had previously been used ... [more] Full article
Last Call for TELUS: Canada’s Highest Court to Hear Appeal on Scope of Class Action
The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal from TELUS Communications Inc. (“TELUS”) in a class action that alleges that TELUS overcharged customers by rounding up calls ... [more] Full article
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