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Douglas Garland trial: killed an inventor and his wife and grandson
Prosecutors told a Calgary court that Douglas Garland killed a Calgary couple and grandson over a “petty grudge,” over a patent dispute and burned their bodies in a barrel after killing them. In her opening statement, Crown prosecutor Vicki Faulkner said Garland was angry with Alvin Liknes over a 2007 dispute relating to a patent for […]
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Windsor (City) v. Canadian Transit Co. 2016 SCC 54
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Federal Court does not have inherent jurisdiction: To decide whether the Federal Court has jurisdiction over a claim, it is necessary to determine the essential nature or character of that claim. Determining the claim’s essential nature allows the court to assess whether it falls within the scope […]
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Federal Court of Canada does not have inherent jurisdiction
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Federal Court does not have inherent jurisdiction: To decide whether the Federal Court has jurisdiction over a claim, it is necessary to determine the essential nature or character of that claim. Determining the claim’s essential nature allows the court to assess whether it falls within the scope […]
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eBay auction for Nike Foamposite shoes
eBay cancelled an auction for a pair of Nike Foamposite shoes when the top bid reached $98,000 CAD. eBay then became liable for the seller’s losses for cancelling the auction for no legitimate reason. A Quebec Superior Court ordered eBay to pay the seller and his brother, the eBay account holder, $98,000 less the 10% eBay […]
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Federal Court of Appeal Ignores the Rule of Law
The Federal Court did not follow the Ontario Property and Civil Rights Act in a dispute over the michaels.ca domain name. The Federal Court of Appeal set a precedent, in Michaels v Michaels Stores Procurement Company Inc, eliminating the rule of law in Canada. The court said that the Court has jurisdiction to order any appropriate remedy known to common law […]