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Purina sold its products through a dealer network, each dealer having its own exclusive territory. After discovering that one of its dealers, Rens, had been selling a competitor’s product, Purina appointed the plaintiffs the exclusive dealer in the Rens territory. The dealership agreement could be terminated by either party on giving 90 days written notice. Read more...
The Court of Appeal for Ontario released its decision recently in Combined Air Mechanical Services Inc. v. Flesch, 2011 ONCA 764.
This decision was in fact an appeal decision in 5 different cases, heard together, where Summary Judgment under the “new” amended Rule 20 had been granted.
In the recent decision, Crookes v. Newton, the Supreme Court of Canada considered whether liability for defamation can ensue from hyperlinking to defamatory material. The court dismissed the appeal and found that Newton had not published defamatory content through hyperlinks. Justice Abella, writing for the majority consisting of six judges, stated the traditional rule used Read more...