Author Archives: Jordan A. Bank

About Jordan A. Bank

Read full biography

Nelson v Marchi 2021 SCC 41 – Tort Immunity for “True Policy Decisions” – A Tougher Defence for Municipalities?

In the recent Marchi case, the Supreme Court of Canada provided a clearer framework and delineation between true policy decisions … Read more

Posted in Posts, Recent Posts | Leave a comment

Rankin’s Garage – A Fresh Application of the Moral Glue of Tort (Reasonable Foreseeability Revisited)

Rankin’s Garage – A Fresh Application of the Moral Glue of Tort (Reasonable Foreseeability Revisited)       I. Introduction In the … Read more

Posted in News | Leave a comment

B.C. Supreme Court clarifies the Rule in respect of the location of examinations for discovery of non-resident parties/party representatives

It is not uncommon for non-resident parties to commence actions or to be dragged into litigation in British Columbia. This … Read more

Posted in Posts | Leave a comment

Larson v. School District No. 39

Where an individual experiences adverse treatment, is it sufficient to simply allege discrimination in a human rights complaint, without providing … Read more

Posted in Posts | Leave a comment

Good faith in the performance of contractual obligations after Bhasin v. Hrynew

The Supreme Court of Canada has made a significant ruling regarding the obligations of contracting parties (Bhasin v. Hrynew 2014 … Read more

Posted in Posts | Leave a comment

Guild Yule presents at B.C. Municipal Risk Management Meeting

On November 7, 2014, Vernon J. Pahl, Alexander D.C. Kask & Jordan A. Bank made presentations at the B.C. Municipal Risk Management Meeting … Read more

Posted in News | Leave a comment

The standard of care in occupiers’ liability and negligence cases: The duty to protect others from objectively unreasonable risks of harm

I. Introduction In a recently released decision, Agar v. Weber, 2014 BCCA 297, the B.C. Court of Appeal revisited the … Read more

Posted in Posts | Leave a comment

Judicial Consideration of the “New” Supreme Court Civil Rules

No one will deny that the law should in some way effectively use expert knowledge wherever it will aid in … Read more

Posted in Posts | Leave a comment