What is the test for oppressive conduct?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Equity Development Inc. v. Akokli Creek Development Inc., 2012 BCSC 42 (CanLII):
He also referred to Runnalls v. Regent Holdings Ltd., [2008] B.C.J. No. 1503 where N.H. Smith J. stated at para. 15: Conduct does not have to be malicious, intentionally harmful or based on improper motive in order to be oppressive. What is at issue is the effect of the conduct.
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