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Who’s getting sued: February 7, 2022

These corporate claims were filed with the BC Supreme Court registry in Vancouver. Information is derived from notices of civil claim. Civil claims have not been tested or proven in court
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These corporate claims were filed with the BC Supreme Court registry in Vancouver. Information is derived from notices of civil claim. Civil claims have not been tested or proven in court.

Defendants

Orca Airways Ltd. and Man Chi Wong aka Simon Man Chi Wong aka Simon Wong

Plaintiff

Merchant Growth Asset Financial Ltd.

Claim

$1,700,081 for debt.

Defendants

Realize Consulting Ltd. and Mariusz Zienowicz aka Mark Zienowicz

Plaintiff

Business Development Bank of Canada

Claim

$119,970 for debt.

Defendants

363338 B.C. Ltd. dba Save on Towing and Michael David Woodley

Plaintiff

Business Development Bank of Canada

Claim

$97,017 for debt.

Defendant

Abattis Bioceuticals Corp.

Plaintiff

625 Howe (BC) Properties Inc.

Claim

$72,262 for breach of lease.

Defendant

Keith and Song Contracting Ltd.

Plaintiff

Finning International Inc.

Claim

$45,706 for equipment rentals.

Defendant

Allclreared Solutions Inc.

Plaintiffs

Omers Realty Corp. and Marine Building Holdings Ltd. and 2073393 Ontario Inc.

Claim

$27,172 for breach of lease.

Defendants

Lithium Energi Exploration Inc. and Steven Howard and Omar Ortega and Jeffrey Cocks and Christopher Hobbs

Plaintiff

Arena Investors LP

Claim

Declaratory relief for shareholder oppression to remove defendants Steven Howard and Omar Ortega as company directors.

Defendants

McKinsey & Company Inc. United States and McKinsey & Company Canada

Plaintiff

Her Majesty the Queen in right of British Columbia

Claim

Class action for damages for nuisance, Competition Act violations, and conspiracy arising from defendants’ deceptive marketing of opioids from 1996 to the present.

Defendants

Goodacre’s Stores Ltd. and Clarence Merril Goodacre and Ranch Drive-In Ltd.

Plaintiff

Thirdhome Holdings Ltd.

Claim

Declaratory relief that defendants are responsible for property remediation costs of a contaminated site under the Environmental Management Act.

Defendants

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA and Tianping Shipping Ltd. and the ship “Tianping,” the owners and all others interested

Plaintiffs

JYSK Linen ’n Furniture Inc. and Lagerinn Home Purchase EHF

Claim

Damages for breach of contract for failure to deliver cargo that went overboard during shipping.

Defendants

Royal British Columbia Museum and Her Majesty the Queen in right of British Columbia

Plaintiff

Snuxyaltwa aka Deric Snow, on behalf of himself and as Nuxalk Hereditary Chief on behalf of all members of the family of Snuxyaltwa

Claim

Declaratory relief to compel defendants to return a totem pole carved by plaintiff’s great-grandfather that taken by or sold to the Royal British Columbia Museum “under duress in the midst of the smallpox epidemic.”

Defendants

Crank Media Inc. and Stephen Brown

Plaintiff

Roots Properties Inc.

Claim

Damages for breach of contract for failure to deliver shares.

Defendant

Gregory Paul Carr aka Greg Carr

Plaintiffs

Gordon John Sauck and Innovative Audio/Visual Solutions Ltd.

Claim

Damages for trespass and defamation arising from defendant vandalizing plaintiffs’ business and vehicle and posting statements online falsely accusing plaintiff of illegal activity.

Defendants

Sladen Moore LLP and Stephen Cousins and Derek Dalsin and Derek Dalsin Tax Inc.

Plaintiffs

Bannister Automotive Group Inc. and 1068230 Alberta Ltd.

Claim

Damages for professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty for defendants’ failure to properly advise plaintiffs of the tax consequences of a corporate reorganization.

Defendants

Quadra Homes Ltd. and 208 Developments Ltd. and Reddale Construction (Walnut Ridge) Ltd. and Sureworks Engineering Inc. and Sure Works Engineering Design and A1 Insulators Inc. and A1 Insulators (2021) Inc. and ABC Cos. and Does

Plaintiff

The Owners, Strata Plan EPS 5326

Claim

Damages arising from a flood caused by a frozen pipe that burst.

Defendants

First Cut Investments Inc. and Beckville Woodcrafts Ltd. and Woodstone Holdings Ltd.

Plaintiff

Donald Mark MacMillan dba Northstar Taping Tools (2013) Ltd.

Claim

Specific performance of a lease option to purchase and right of first refusal.

Defendants

Continental Aerospace Technologies Inc. and Victoria Air Maintenance Ltd.

Plaintiff

Bruce Mullen

Claim

Damages for negligence and personal injuries sustained in a plane crash.

Defendants

Westcan Bulk Transport Ltd. and Con-Pro Industries Canada Ltd. and ABC Cos.

Plaintiff

Parkland Corp.

Claim

Damages arising from a gasoline spill.

Defendants

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. and Keurig Canada Inc.

Plaintiff

Thomas Dolo

Claim

Class action for damages for fraudulent misrepresentation arising from defendants’ falsely marketing their single-use coffee pod products as recyclable.

Defendants

Frederick Ghahramani and 0751846 B.C. Ltd. and airG Employee Share Ownership Plan Ltd. and airG Inc.

Plaintiffs

Vincent Yen and 0756383 B.C. Ltd.

Claim

Declaratory relief to dissolve and liquidate defendant airG Inc. for shareholder oppression.

Defendants

Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc. and Wheatsheaf Group Ltd. and Vantagepoint Cleantech Partners II LP and Vantagepoint Venture Partners (2006)(Q) LP and Robert F. Kennedy and Thomas A. Bevilacqua and Frederic W. Corrigan and Steven L. Pinney and Graham Ramsbottom and Monty Bayer and Angus Livingstone and Dinesh Parmar and John Does

Plaintiffs

Sigma Consulting Inc. and Charlotte Abrary and Phillip Abrary and Nojan Abrary and Kenneth Ashley and Mark Benjamin and Judith Benjamin and Amy Chang and Yun Chen Chen and Barry Chilibeck and Coyne Brothers LLC and 3rd Life LLC and A. Roy Decaro Jr. and Christopher Decrao and Mary Decaro and Roy Decaro Sr. and Susan Edmondson and Jim Ferrier and Christopher Henricksson and Japar-Jo LLC and Edward Jones and Harlan Kelly and Donald Kirkwood and Caroline Klukowski and Phil Knight and Akiko Koch and Eli Konorti and Kwang Lo and Kevin MacDonald and Shalini Maharaj and Donna Matthews and Dr. Donald Mavinic and Joseph McHugh and Arlene McHugh and Lance McHugh and Jeffrey Nerenberg and Victor Nerenberg and Daniel Ng and Wing Sang Ng and Susana Ordonez and Andrew Sacks and Howard Sacks and Dr. John Stockner and Anita Tom and Bernard Tom and Sao Lin Tom and Wai Man Tom and John Whelen and Daniel Wilton and Noboru Yonemitsu and Estate of Zieindin Abrary and Law Net Law Corp. and Ng Associates and Noram Engineering and Constructors Ltd. and R.S. Rehab Solutions Inc. and Redpeaks Management Inc. and Wutif Capital (VCC) Inc.

Claim

Damages for conspiracy and misrepresentation related to the “fire sale” of Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc. to defendant Wheatsheaf Group at the expense of minority shareholders.

Defendants

Onni Developments (Ioco Road) Corp. and Onni Contracting Ltd. and Phase Mechanical Systems Ltd. and ABC Cos.

Plaintiff

The Owners, Strata Plan EPS1232

Claim

Damages arising from a flood.