BUSINESS LAW REPORTS Fifth Series/Cinqui`Eme S´Erie Recueil De Jurisprudence En Droit Des Affaires
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BUSINESS LAW REPORTS Fifth Series/Cinqui`eme s´erie Recueil de jurisprudence en droit des affaires VOLUME 9 (Cited 9 B.L.R. (5th)) EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/REDACTEUR´ EN CHEF Scott D. Conover, B. COMM., LL.B. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Toronto, Ontario ASSOCIATE EDITORS/REDACTEURS´ ADJOINTS Murray J. Braithwaite, A.B.(HONS.), Robin P. Roddey, B.A.A., LL.B. LL.B., LL.M., PH.D. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Toronto, Ontario Toronto, Ontario Lisa Marcuzzi, B.A., LL.B., M.B.A. Janice J. Javier, B.A.(HONS.), LL.B. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Toronto, Ontario Toronto, Ontario CARSWELL EDITORIAL STAFF/REDACTION´ DE CARSWELL Cheryl L. McPherson, B.A.(HONS.) Director, Primary Content Operations Lisa Gordon, LL.B., LL.M. Product Development Manager Nicole Ross, B.A., LL.B. Mike MacInnes, B.A.(HONS.), LL.B. (Acting) Supervisor, Legal Writing Lead Legal Writer Jocelyn Cleary, B.A.(HONS.), LL.B. Stephanie Hanna, B.A., M.A., LL.B. 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(5th) iii DIGESTS OF CASES Business associations Changes to corporate status — Arrangements and compromises — With shareholders — Reorganization –––– Respondent T Inc. announced plan to convert non-voting shares to common shares — Petitioner was significant shareholder and opposed conversion — T Inc. proposed new arrangement which provided for exchange of all non-voting shares into common shares on one-for-one basis and gave dissent rights to non-voting shareholders — T Inc. brought ex parte application for interim order — Master granted interim order directing T Inc. to hold and conduct separate class meeting of non- voting shareholders and general meeting of common shareholders to con- sider and vote upon terms of arrangement — Shareholder brought applica- tions to vary interim order — Master dismissed applications — Shareholder appealed and T Inc. brought application for court approval of arrange- ment — Appeal dismissed, application granted and arrangement ap- proved — All evidence on application pointed to conclusion that arrange- ment which was proposed to non-voting shareholders was fair and reasonable — Positive vote by all shareholders was considered and was strong indication that shareholders considered that benefits outweighed neg- ative aspects. TELUS Corp. v. CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc., 2012 Car- swellBC 4057 .................................. B.C. S.C. 23 Business associations Powers, rights and liabilities — Contracts by corporations — General prin- ciples — Personal liability of agent — On contracts –––– Plaintiff was con- tracted to do cabinetry work on condominium project allegedly by individual defendant — Plaintiff performed services — Plaintiff brought claim for un- paid invoices — Individual defendant argued plaintiff contracted with corpo- rations that operated together under name S. and individual defendant acted as agent of corporations — Plaintiff’s invoices were issued to S. and corre- spondence was on S. letterhead — Plaintiff was awarded judgment of $20,307.28 against individual defendant — Individual defendant failed to meet requirements necessary to exempt individual defendant from personal liability — Passing references to S. were made primarily after contract was entered into and were insufficient to make principal of plaintiff aware that individual defendant was contracting as agent on behalf of corporations. Shelby Huggins Inc. v. Venos, 2012 CarswellAlta 1815 ............ ........................................ Alta. Prov. Ct. 167 ivBUSINESS LAW REPORTS 9 B.L.R. (5th) Business associations Powers, rights and liabilities — Powers and capacities of corporations — Ultra vires transaction — What constitutes –––– Hedge fund controlled funds that held significant shares in telecommunications company, T Corp. — T Corp.