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Case of the Day: DeTray v. AIG
The case of the day is DeTray v. AIG Insurance Co. (W.D. Wash. 2018). Tammy and Gregory DeTray, who resided in Washington, were in the business of providing “pilot vehicles,” those cars with flags on them that accompany tractor trailers with oversize loads on the highways. In 2013, one of these trucks collided with a……
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Case of the Day: Parfitt Way Management v. GSM by Nomad
The case of the day is Parfitt Way Management Corp. v. GSM by Nomad, LLC (N.D.N.Y. 2018). The main claim was for breach of contract for the refurbishment of a trailer. Parfitt sued Guillaume Langevin and Steve Clement on a veil-piercing theory, alleging that they were personally liable for GSM’s alleged breaches for reasons that……
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Lago Agrio: Chevron Prevails In Ontario Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has affirmed the Superior Court’s decision holding that the Lago Agrio plaintiffs cannot reach the assets of Chevron’s indirect subsidiary in Canada to satisfy the judgment against Chevron they obtained in Ecuador.
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Case of the Day: Wyndham Hotel v. 683079 Ontario
The case of the day is Wyndham Hotel Group Canada ULC v. 683079 Ontario Ltd. (D.N.J. 2018). The case was for breach of a franchise agreement. Wyndham had served the summons on the defendant by mail in Ontario, and it then sought a default judgment.
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Case of the Day: Masillionis v. Silver Wheaton Corp.
The case of the day is Masillionis v. Silver Wheaton Corp. (C.D. Cal. 2018). The case was for securities fraud. Silver Wheaton was a Canadian corporation whose shares traded on the NYSE. Masillionis claimed that Silver Wheaton had failed to disclose to investors a risk that Canada’s tax authority could reassess its tax liability for……