Does a party seeking derivative relief need to prove that it is in good faith?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Mayer v. Osborne Contracting Ltd., 2010 BCSC 1881 (CanLII):

A party seeking derivative relief bears the onus to show positively that the application is brought in good faith: Bennett v. Rudek, 2008 BCSC 1278. The issue is fact specific.

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