James L. Carpick

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  Owen Bird Law Corporation
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  Cases

  Reported Decisions: Among numerous reported decisions: Playl
  Amusement Park Ltd. v. Pacific National Exhibition, [1993] B.C.J. No. 1729 (obtained order declaring the purported termination of a lease was invalid
  affirmed on appeal: [1995] B.C.J. No. 2303)
  Young v. Diamond (c.o.b. Serena's Valet Service) (1994), 99 B.C.L.R. (2d) 156 (successfully opposed application to set aside consent judgment solely because of his own advice as to how it should be obtained initially)
  Mohawk Oil Co. v. Kingsgate Auto (1974) Ltd., (1997) 34 B.C.L.R. (3d) 230 (obtained a writ of possession against a commercial tenant)
  Micallef v. Glacier Park Lodge Ltd., [1998] B.C.H.R.T.D. No. 16 (successfully prosecuted a human rights complaint for discrimination based on family status)
  Weeks v. JJM Construction Ltd., [1999] B.C.J. No. 2858 (obtained judgment for a shareholder wrongfully expelled from a company)
  Stasiuk v. West Kootenay Power Ltd., [1999] B.C.J. No. 912 (obtained dismissal of claim that license agreement with major utility company was unlawful, affirmed on appeal: 2000 BCCA 377)
  Tejani v. Jiwa, 2001 BCSC 571 (successfully opposed injunction application seeking to restrain business from operating
  obtained special costs for client: 2001 BCSC 1128)
  927966 Ontario v. Cogenix Development Corp., 2001 BCSC 754 (successfully defended action at trial seeking damages for interference with economic interests
  obtained special costs for client: 2002 BCSC 442)
  Virani Dhami, 2003 BCSC 239 (obtained judgment at trial for damages for repudiation of a contract)
  Doman Forest Products Ltd. v. GMAC Commercial Credit Corp., 2004 BCCA 512 (successfully appealed decision requiring plaintiff to disclose privileged documents (this is a leading case in this area, having been cited subsequently in other cases more than 20 times)
  Fibercom Systems v. Rogers Cable Inc., 2005 BCSC 419, 2005 BCSC 673 (obtained dismissal of action for breach of contract
  fraud
  obtained special costs for client)
  Beyer-Brown & Associates Ltd. v. S & R Interiors Ltd., 2007 BCSC 327 (obtained judgment at trial for damages for breach of fiduciary duty)
  Percheson v. Osler, 2007 BCSC 1072 (successfully opposed application to have solicitor removed as counsel to his client)
  Punto e Pasta Manufacturing Inc. v. Henderson Development (Canada) Ltd., 2009 BCSC 37 (obtained judgment for plaintiff for damages for misrepresentation in entering into a lease)
  Yearsley v. White Rock (City), 2009 BCSC 719 (obtained an order compelling municipality to issue a development permit)
  0742848 B.C. Ltd. v. Squamish (District), 2011 BCSC 747 (obtained an order compelling municipality to issue a development permit)