Cases
Cases: Irving Shipbuilding Inc. et al v Attorney General of Canada
CSMG Inc.
Counsel in lengthy judicial review proceedings in Federal Court (Trial Division)
Federal Court of Appeal relating to the procurement process for the contract for refurbishment
ongoing maintenance of Canadian Armed Forces submarines.
Lawrence E. Thacker & Anne E. Posno April 13, 2018
Bernstein v Peoples Trust Company
Counsel to the Defendants in a class proceeding alleging that various br
s of network-br
ed payment cards were subject to activation, dormancy,
other fees that constitute misrepresentations, breach of contract,
breaches of various provincial consumer protection legislation
related regulations.
Lawrence E. Thacker, Constanza Pauchulo, Patrick Healy & Jonathan Chen August 10, 2016
Baldwin v Imperial Metals Corporation
Counsel to the defendant Imperial Metals Corporation in a class action relating to alleged breaches of the Securities Act in connection with a breach of the tailings storage facility at the Mount Polley Mine.
Lawrence E. Thacker, Brian Kolenda, Lars Brusven & Laurel D. Hogg July 19, 2016
Dennis v Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
Counsel to the Canadian Wheat Board in a proposed class proceeding in the Federal Court by former grain producers.
Lawrence E. Thacker, Brendan F. Morrison & James S.S. Holtom June 22, 2015
Khavari v Mizrahi
Counsel to a developer in a dispute relating to the construction
management of two condominium developments. Successfully opposed a motion to compel the transfer of shares to the moving parties pursuant to an alleged trust,
opposed a motion to appoint an Inspector.
Lawrence E. Thacker & Chris Kinnear Hunter June 20, 2015
Berglund v BCE Inc
Counsel to a defendant cell phone manufacturer in a proposed class proceeding alleging that cellular phones designed, manufactured,
sold by various defendants emit excessive amounts of radiation that allegedly causes adverse health effects.
Lawrence E. Thacker & Andrew Parley August 9, 2014
Commercial Arbitration
Counsel to a mining company in a commercial arbitration relating to a joint venture.
Lawrence E. Thacker & Kim Nusbaum June 25, 2001
Middlesex Condominium Corporation No 229 v 1510231 Ontario Inc
Counsel to a property owner in a dispute relating to a collapsed retaining wall consisting of gabion baskets.
Lawrence E. Thacker & Sam Johansen June 13, 2001
Natural Resource Gas Limited v Ontario Energy Board
Counsel to the appellant, Natural Resources Gas Limited, on an appeal from a decision of the Ontario Energy Board which provided only a short three year renewal of its franchise agreement with the Town of Aylmer.
Lawrence E. Thacker May 29, 2001
International Commercial Arbitration
Counsel to a UK-based energy company in a series of international commercial arbitrations relating to the sale of a nuclear power generation facility.
Lawrence E. Thacker, Andrew Parley & Ian MacLeod May 28, 2001
International Commercial Arbitration
Counsel to a patent licensing company in an international commercial arbitration relating to a patent license agreement
related US multi-jurisdictional patent litigation.
Lawrence E. Thacker April 10, 2001
Inukshuk Wireless Partnership v 4253311 Canada Inc
Counsel to the defendants in an action relating to an alleged breach of an agreement to convey radio wave spectrum licences.
Tom Curry, Lawrence E. Thacker, Matthew B. Lerner & Brian Kolenda March 24, 2001
Filson v Canadian Wheat Board
Counsel to the defendant Canadian Wheat Board in a class proceeding by former producers seeking $15 billion in the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench. Successfully moved to strike allegation made by the plaintiffs.
Glenn Smith & Lawrence E. Thacker March 7, 2001
International Commercial Arbitration
Counsel to a German-based nuclear energy company in an international commercial arbitration relating to a long-term uranium supply agreement.
Lawrence E. Thacker & Andrew Parley February 16, 2001
International Commercial Arbitration
Counsel to a software distributor in an international commercial arbitration relating to a breach of a distribution agreement.
Lawrence E. Thacker January 25, 2001
Re Jowdat Waheed
Bruce Walter
Counsel to the Ontario Securities Commission in a lengthy insider trader prosecution arising out of a hostile take-over bid.
Lawrence E. Thacker January 14, 2001
Avanti v Argex
Counsel to the plaintiffs in a proceeding relating to the termination of a services agreement with a mining exploration company. Successfully opposed a motion to stay the action on the grounds that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice lacked jurisdiction
that Ontario was not a convenient forum for the action.
Lawrence E. Thacker & Ian MacLeod January 10, 2001
Windsor Glass Company Limited v Asahi Glass Company Limited
Counsel to one of the defendants in a class proceeding against numerous flat glass manufacturers alleging a price fixing conspiracy
breach of the Competition Act in the Canadian flat glass market.
Lawrence E. Thacker December 28, 2000
Stevens v Stevens
Counsel to the applicant on an application (
on appeal) to enforce the provisions of a domestic contract alleged to contain a fundamental mistake as drafted by the respondent's solicitor.
Lawrence E. Thacker & Matthew B. Lerner December 11, 2000
British Energy Limited v Bruce Power LP
Counsel to plaintiff, British Energy Limited, in an action alleging negligence, breach of contract
breach of trust issues.
Lawrence E. Thacker, Andrew Parley & Ian MacLeod December 3, 2000
The State Group Inc v Quebecor World Inc
Counsel to the defendant in a dispute relating to claims for liens under the Construction Lien Act in a large construction project.
Lawrence E. Thacker November 27, 2000
International Commercial Arbitration
Counsel to the respondent technology company in an international commercial arbitration relating to alleged non-payment of invoices
a priorities dispute in a multi-jurisdictional insolvency.
Lawrence E. Thacker & Andrew Parley November 21, 2000
Carom v Bre-X Minerals Ltd
Counsel to the Chief Executive Officer
certain directors in a shareholder class action alleging fraud
misrepresentation through press releases, prospectus statements
accounting relating to gold reserves in a large property in Busang, Indonesia.
Read Lexpert's Significant Matters summaries ( CA
ON SC ).
Alan J. Lenczner & Lawrence E. Thacker October 1, 2000
2201334 Ontario Limited v One Bloor Street East Limited
Counsel to owner/developer of l
mark condominium project at One Bloor Street East in a complex debt restructuring, including successful defense of attempted pre-arranged sale by receiver to the purchaser of the mortgage debt.
Lawrence E. Thacker August 4, 2000
Canpages Inc v Quebecor Media Inc
Counsel for the defendant on a motion for injunctive relief to prevent the defendant from soliciting
competing with customers of the plaintiff.
Lawrence E. Thacker July 16, 2000
Apotex Inc v Ontario (Minister of Health
Long-term Care)
Counsel in a judicial review of the Minister's decision not to list Apo-citalopram as interchangeable with Lundbeck's citalopram-containing pharmaceutical product
the listing of Genpharm's Gen-citalopram on Ontario's Drug Benefit Index.
Lawrence E. Thacker April 17, 2000
Re Royal Oak Mines Inc
Counsel to the senior secured creditor in a CCAA /receivership proceeding involving a mining company.
Read Lexpert's Significant Matters summary.
Peter Griffin & Lawrence E. Thacker March 17, 2000
1235866 Ontario Inc v Visagie
Counsel to the defendant, the Alpha Group, in an action alleging breaches of contract, fiduciary duties
confidence involving the acquisition
operation of certain gold mines in Greece.
Read Lexpert's Significant Matters summary.
Alan J. Lenczner & Lawrence E. Thacker March 16, 2000
Visagie v TVX Gold Inc
Counsel to the respondents on an appeal
cross-appeal in an action for breach of a confidentiality agreement, breach of confidence
breach of fiduciary duty arising out of a joint venture between the parties for the acquisition
operation of certain gold mines in Greece.
Read Lexpert's Significant Matters summaries ( TVX Gold
TVX Appeal Dismissed ).
Alan J. Lenczner & Lawrence E. Thacker January 22, 2000
Re Pacifica Papers Inc
Counsel to an opposing shareholder alleging oppression in a lengthy application,
on appeal, for court approval of a plan of arrangement of the acquisition of a large public corporation in the West Coast forest industry in a share exchange transaction.
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Peter Griffin & Lawrence E. Thacker January 21, 2000
