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Franchise and Distribution Disputes - List of Cases

 

Unicity Holdings Ltd. v. Great British Vape Co., 2022 ONCA 545

 

Hepburn et al v AlarmForce Industries Inc., 2017 ONSC 6012

 

Hino Motors Canada Ltd. v. William Joseph Kell, 2010 CarswellOnt 2788; 2010 ONSC 2419, 188 A.C.W.S. (3d) 47

 

Hino Motors Canada Ltd. v. William Joseph Kell, 2010 CarswellOnt 2468; 187 A.C.W.S. (3d) 891

 

Hino Motors Canada Ltd. v. William Joseph Kell, 2010 CarswellOnt 1595; 2010 ONSC 1329, 185 A.C.W.S. (3d) 1100

 

Hino Truck Centre (Toronto) Ltd. v. Hino Motors Canada Ltd., 2009 CarswellOnt 6584; 181 A.C.W.S. (3d) 936

 

E.S.G. Bolton Ltd. v. Bank of Nova Scotia, 2007 CarswellOnt 4384

 

1482111 Ontario Inc. v. 2029861 Ontario Ltd., 2006 CarswellOnt 7574

 

1460904 Ontario Inc. v. MDG Computers Canada Inc., 2006 CarswellOnt 6744

 

Kawkaban Corp. v. Second Cup Ltd., 2005 CarswellOnt 4777; 16 C.P.C. (6th) 178, 260 D.L.R. (4th) 352, 202 O.A.C. 367

 

Gu v. Tai Foong International Ltd., 2005 CarswellOnt 1848

 

Gu v. Tai Foong International Ltd., 2003 CarswellOnt 232; 168 O.A.C. 47, 30 C.P.C. (5th) 260

 

Murray v. TDL Group Ltd., 2002 CarswellOnt 4474; [2002] O.T.C. 1024

 

TDL Group et al v. 1060284 Ontario Ltd., 2001 CarswellOnt 3304; 150 O.A.C. 354

 

Gu et al v. Tai Foong International Ltd., 2001 CarswellOnt 2645

 

TDL Group Ltd. v. 1060284 Ontario Ltd., 2001 CarswellOnt 900

 

<Gu v. Tai Foong International Ltd., 2001 CarswellOnt 91; 5 C.P.C. (5th) 187

 

TDL Group Ltd. v. 1060284 Ontario Ltd., 2000 CarswellOnt 4599; 6 C.C.E.L. (3d) 274

 

TDL Group Ltd. v. 1060284 Ontario Ltd., 2000 CarswellOnt 4265

 

TDL Group Ltd. v. 1060284 Ontario Ltd., 2000 CarswellOnt 3727; [2000] O.J. No. 3868

 

Gu v. Tai Foong International Ltd. (1999), 7 B.L.R. (3d) 101, [1999] O.J. No. 3333, 1999 CarswellOnt 2858 ( S.C.J.), aff’d, (2003), 2003 CarswellOnt 232 (C.A.)

 

WedTech Inc. v. Wedco Technology Inc. (1997), 42 O.T.C. 241, 32 B.L.R. (2d) 145, [1997] O.J. No. 2884, 1997 CarswellOnt 2787 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

718632 Ontario Inc. v. Club 404 Limited, Richard Hardman, John K. Blatchly and Richard Jackson, [1994] O.J. No. 599, 5 W.D.C.P. (2d) 174 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

Cellular Rental Systems Inc. v. Bell Mobility Cellular Inc., 1995 CarswellOnt 4182, 6 W.D.C.P. (2d) 169

 

Cellular Rental v. Bell Mobility Cellular Inc.  (1994), 116 D.L.R. (4th) 514, 56 C.P.R. (3d) 251, [1994] O.J. No. 1272, 1994 CarswellOnt 881 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.)); rev’d (1995), 23 O.R. (3d) 766, 123 D.L.R. (4th) 742, 82 O.A.C. 203, 21 B.L.R. (2d) 91, 39 C.P.C. (3d) 86, 61 C.P.R. (3d) 204, [1995] O.J. No. 1535, 1995 CarswellOnt 539 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.))

 

Plastyle Inc. v. CKF Inc. (1992), 8 B.L.R. (2d) 210, 16 C.C.L.T. (2d) 55, [1992] O.J. No. 3889, 1992 CarswellOnt 153 (Ont. Ct. J. (Gen. Div.)); aff'd (1993), 8 B.L.R. (2d) 210n, 16 C.C.L.T. (2d) 55n, [1993] O.J. No. 3542 (C.A.)

 

Hartz Canada Inc. v. Colgate Palmolive Company (1988), 27 C.P.C. (2d) 152, 1988 CarswellOnt 394 (H.C.J)

 

Burke v. Kongskilde Ltd. et al (1987), 21 C.P.C. (2d) 36, [1987] O.J. No. 2372, 1987 CarswellOnt 472 (H.C.J)

 

Blakely et al v. 513953 Ontario Ltd. et al (1985), 49 O.R. (2d) 651, 49 C.P.C. 120, 31 M.V.R. 10, 1985 CarswellOnt 480 (H.C.J.)