LePage Ltd. v. March et al.

[1979] 2 SCR 155 Court SCC Decision date 1979-06-25 English

PartiesA.E. LePage Limited (Respondent) Appellant·Michael March (Appellant) Respondent·Mikolaj Kalmykow, Kazimierz Mnich, John Bauer, Felix Shastell, Stefan Slojewski, Josephine Slojewski, John F. Stroz, Edward S. Stroz, Eugene Kolowski, Irene Kolowski and Zenon Klemensowicz (Appellants) Respondents·Kamex Developments Limited (Appellant) Respondent

Counsel (6)

John Roland, for the appellant.
Rodney Smith, for the respondent Michael March.
Ian G. Scott, for the other respondents.
Solicitors for the appellant: Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, Toronto.
Solicitors for the respondent Michael March: Blaney, Pasternak, Smela & Watson, Toronto.
Solicitors for the other respondents: Lee, Fireman & Regan, Toronto.

Judges Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; McIntyre, William Rogers

Decision 4–1 Majority (4) · MARTLAND J. (1)

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Contract Property law

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

MARTLAND J.

MARTLAND J.—We have not been persuaded by the careful argument on behalf of the appellant that the conclusion reached by the Court of Appeal was wrong. Counsel for the appellant

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sought an order to amend the statement of claim to allege a claim for breach of warranty of authority. We are all of the view that, on the evidence, such a claim could not be established even if the amendment were made.

The appeal is dismissed with costs.

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Solicitors for the appellant: Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, Toronto.

Solicitors for the respondent Michael March: Blaney, Pasternak, Smela & Watson, Toronto.

Solicitors for the other respondents: Lee, Fireman & Regan, Toronto.

Footnotes

[1] (1977), 16 O.R. (2d) 193, 78 D.L.R. (3d) 223.