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Castor D'or Maritime LTÉE/Beaver Express Container Line Limited v. Royal Bank of Canada

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2016-02-17 Close file on Leave
2016-02-12 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2016-02-12 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2016-02-11 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-09-025128-158, 2015 QCCA 895, dated May 11, 2015, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2016-01-11 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Wa Ga Br
2015-09-11 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-09-11, (Electronic version filed on 2015-09-11) Castor D'or Maritime LTÉE/Beaver Express Container Line Limited
2015-09-03 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2015-09-03) Royal Bank of Canada
2015-09-03 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2015-09-03) Royal Bank of Canada
2015-09-03 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-09-03, (Electronic version filed on 2015-09-03) Royal Bank of Canada
2015-08-06 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, File opened on 2015-08-06
2015-08-05 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2015-08-05) Castor D'or Maritime LTÉE/Beaver Express Container Line Limited
2015-08-05 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2015-08-05) Castor D'or Maritime LTÉE/Beaver Express Container Line Limited
2015-08-05 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2015-08-05, (Electronic version due on 2015-08-12) Castor D'or Maritime LTÉE/Beaver Express Container Line Limited

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Castor D'or Maritime LTÉE/Beaver Express Container Line Limited Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Royal Bank of Canada Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Castor D'or Maritime LTÉE/Beaver Express Container Line Limited

Counsel
Name
Demitra Moutsios
Contact information
Katsepontes Moutsios LLP
1730 St-Laurent Blvd.
Suite 800
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 5L1
Telephone: (613) 239-3064
FAX: (613) 237-9181
Email: demitra@kmlawfirm.ca
Agent
Name
Eugene Meehan, Q.C.
Contact information
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 101
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: emeehan@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Royal Bank of Canada

Counsel
Name
Ronald Audette
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
37th Flr., 1 place Ville-Marie
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 3P4
Telephone: (514) 392-9559
FAX: (514) 876-9559
Email: ronald.audette@gowlingwlg.com
Agent
Name
D. Lynne Watt
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com

Summary

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Summary

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Commercial law – Financial institution – Banks – Conflict of interests – Duty to disclose – Obligation to act in good faith – Whether Financial institutions have the obligation to divulge conflicts of interest arising from their business with other corporate entities – What are the duties of banks towards their customers?

The applicants, Castor D’or Maritime Ltée and Beaver Express Container Line Limited are suing the respondent, the Royal Bank of Canada, for not having disclosed an alleged conflict of interest due to their involvement with a competitor and for having made false representations with respect to the availability of a line of credit. The refusal of the line of credit by the Royal Bank of Canada led, at the time, to the end of the applicant’s operation.

Lower court rulings

February 13, 2015
Superior Court of Quebec

2015 QCCS 476, 500-05-002754-941

Action dismissed; Bank’s liability not established.

May 11, 2015
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

2015 QCCA 895, 500-09-025128-158

Motion for the dismissal of the appeal; Appeal dismissed.

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27