Can a statement of intention be actionable?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Clare’s Cove Marina Ltd. v. Salmon Arm (City), 2013 BCSC 553 (CanLII):

As Melnick J. observed in Toporowski v. Millar at para. 14, it is generally accepted that representations as to future events are not actionable. Nevertheless, a statement of intention may be actionable. For example, in Nelson v. Hoops L.P., 2003 BCSC 277, Groberman J. (as he then was) found that a statement by the owners of a basketball team that they had no intention of moving the team was a statement of their existing intention and was sufficient to ground a claim if the other elements of the tort were proven.

Other Questions


Can a plaintiff in a personal injury action commence an action against a defendant in the same action against the same defendant? (British Columbia, Canada)
How have the courts treated a libel action brought by a journalist who recklessly published an untrue defamatory statement? (British Columbia, Canada)
How have special costs been awarded in civil actions where the purpose of the civil action was to silence public opposition? (British Columbia, Canada)
What is the intention of the author and publisher of a statement alleged to be defamatory? (British Columbia, Canada)
Can a notice of fast track action in form 61 form 61 constitute a "fast track action"? (British Columbia, Canada)
What is the law governing a variation in custody where the intention of the custodial parent to relocate was the intention to relocate? (British Columbia, Canada)
What is the difference between an action and a similar action? (British Columbia, Canada)
What is the test for malicious intent in the context of an appeal against the findings of a finding of malicious intent? (British Columbia, Canada)
What is the test to determine whether a third party action should be heard separately or within the main action? (British Columbia, Canada)
Is a disciplinary action acceptable if it is within the range of fair and reasonable disciplinary action? (British Columbia, Canada)
X



Alexi white


"The most advanced legal research software ever built."

Trusted by top litigators from across North America.