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Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear appeal of decision allowing creditors to recover from the directing mind of a bankrupt corporation

Adam Casey
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP January 20th, 2023

In Ernst & Young Inc. v Aquino (2022 ONCA 202), the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that the controlling mind of a bankrupt corporation can be ... [more] Full article

Tort of civil fraud requires proof of inducement, Supreme Court rules

Masiel A. Matus
Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP March 10th, 2014

The Supreme Court recently redefined the requirements to establish the tort of civil fraud (or tort of deceit) and held that proof that the defendant induced the plaintiff to act ... [more] Full article