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Drywall Services Grand Centre Ltd. v PCL Constructors Northern Inc.

Court Supreme Court
Date 1991-03-18
Other citations (1991) – [1991] N.W.T.R. 210 (S.C.) – 47 C.P.C. (2d) 33
File numbers CV 02222
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
Lowe v. Inuvik, [1984] N.W.T.R. 278 (S.C.)
Holly Homes Ltd. v. Euchner, [1986] N.W.T.R. 289 (S.C.)
Frank v. Northwest Territories (Commissioner), [1985] N.W.T.R. 149 (S.C.)
J.H. Billington Ltd. v. Billington, [1907] 2 K.B. 106 (C.A.)
Crestwood Import & Export (Ont.) Ltd. v. Broadway Datsun Ltd. (1977), 2 B.C.L.R. 394 (S.C.)
Launer v. Sommerfeld (1964), 48 W.W.R. 224 (B.C.S.C.)
Doer v. Rnad (1884), 10 P.R. 165 (Ont.)
Singh v. Dura (1987), 19 C.P.C. (2d) 282, affirmed 59 Alta. L.R. (2d) 1 (C.A.)
Tobitron Ltd. v. Schneider, [1978] 5 W.W.R. 495 (N.W.T.S.C.)

Statutes considered:
Interpretation Act, R.S.C. 1974, c. I-3, s. 2(a)
Interpretation Act, R.S.C. 1974, c. I-3, s. 6(3)
Interpretation Act, R.S.C. 1974, c. I-3, s. 11
Companies Act, R.O.N.W.T. 1974, c. C-7, s. 191
Northwest Territories, Supreme Court Rules, R. 5
Northwest Territories, Supreme Court Rules, R. 533(1)(a)
Northwest Territories, Supreme Court Rules, R.534
Decision information:

Abstract: Application for security for costs to be provided by non-resident corporate Plaintiff.
Decision: Application allowed on terms - Defendant presented a prima facie case for costs including the fact that the Plaintiff resides outside of the jurisdiction and there is a good defence on the merits.
Subjects: Costs - Security for costs - Availability - Non-residents
Keywords: Security for costs - non-resident - good defence on the merits

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