Engineering and Society Specific Cases

Salomon v. Salomon & Co

Business organizations

Independence of the corporate entity.

Fern Brand Waxes Ltd. v. Pearl

Business organizations

Refusal to recognize separate identities of the individual and the corporation.

Dutton v. Bognor Regis United Building Co. Ltd.

Tort liability

Vicarious Liability

Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co. v. J.T. O’Bryan & Co.

Tort liability

Employee Liability in Tort.

Corporation of District of Surrey v. Carrol-Hatch et al.

Tort liability

Concurrent Tortfeasors.

George Ho Lem v. Barotto Sports Ltd. and Ponsness-Warren, Inc.

Tort liability

Standard of Care - Plaintiffs fault.

Lambert v. Lastoplex Chemicals Co. Limited et al.

Tort liability

Duty to Warn.

Rivtow Marine Ltd. v. Washington Iron Works et al.

Tort liability

Economic Loss.

Bethlehem Steel Corporation v. St. Lawrence Seaway Authority

Tort liability

Economic Loss

City of Kamloops v. Nielson et al.

Limitation periods

Limitation Periods (Discoverability)

The Queen et al. v. Commercial Credit Corp.

Offer and acceptance

Bahamaconsult Ltd. v. Kellogg Salada Canada Ltd.

Intent

Mutual Intent (Letters of Intent).

Conwest Exploration Co. Ltd. et al. v. Letain

Consideration

Equitable Estoppel (Promissory).

John Burrows Ltd. v. Subsurface Ltd. et al.

Consideration

Equitable Estoppel (Promissory)

Township of McKillop v. Pidgeon and Foley

Misrepresentation, duress, and undue influence

Misrepresentations in Engineering Specifications.

Gotaverken Energy Systems Ltd. v. Cariboo Pulp & Paper Co.

Misrepresentation, duress, and undue influence

Economic Duress.

Belle River Community Arena Inc. v. W.J.C. Kaufmann Co. et al.

Mistake

Unilateral Mistake.

Ron Engineering et al. v. The Queen in right of Ontario et al.

Mistake

Contract A.

M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd. v. Defence Construction (1951) Ltd.

Tendering issues – Contract A

Express and Implied Terms of Contract A.

Chinook Aggregates Ltd. v. Abbotsford (Municipal District)

Tendering issues – Contract A

Express and Implied Terms of Contract A.

Stanco Projects Ltd. v. British Columbia (Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection) and Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd.

Tendering issues – Contract A

Bid Shopping.

Double N Earthmovers Ltd. v. Edmonton (City)

Tendering issues – Contract A

Pym v. Campbell

Contract interpretation

Parol Evidence Rule (Exceptional Circumstances).

Davis Contractors Ltd. v. Fareham Urban District Council

Discharge of contracts

Discharge by Frustration.

Metropolitan Water Board v. D*ck, Kerr and Company, Limited

Discharge of contracts

Discharge by Frustration.

Hadley v. Baxendale

Breach of contract

Remedies (Damages).

Fairbanks Soap Co. Ltd. v. Sheppard

Breach of contract

Substantial Compliance.

Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. British Columbia (Transportation and Highways) (Canada)

Limiting liability by contract

Harbutt’s Plasticine Ltd. v. Wayne Tank and Pump Co. Ltd. (U.K.)

History of fundamental breach

Photo Production Ltd. v. Securicor Transport Ltd. (U.K.)

History of fundamental breach

Hunter Engineering Company Inc. v. Syncrude Canada Ltd. (Canada)

History of fundamental breach

Exemption Clauses.

Kidd v. Mississauga Hydro-Electric Commission et al.

The agreement between client and engineer

Estimated Fee.

Dominion Chain Co. Ltd. v. Eastern Construction Co. Ltd. et al.

Concurrent liability in tort and contract

Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse

Concurrent liability in tort and contract

B.C. Rail Ltd. v. Canadian Pacific Consulting Services Ltd. et al.

Concurrent liability in tort and contract

B.G. Checo International Ltd. v. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority

Concurrent liability in tort and contract

General Electric Company, Limited v. Fada Radio, Limited

Patents of invention