The BC Court of Appeal reinstated a dismissed company founder's claims against directors and an investor for inducing breach of contract and unlawful interference with economic relations alongside his existing wrongful dismissal and conspiracy claims. The appeal concerned the sufficiency of pleaded allegations rather than their truth, and the court upheld the dismissal of negligence claims because the pleadings disclosed no viable duty of care.
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Flanagan v. VINN Automotive Technologies Limited, 2025 BCCA 410 (CanLII)
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Held. The BC Court of Appeal reinstated a dismissed company founder's claims against directors and an investor for inducing breach of contract and unlawful interference with economic relations alongside his existing wrongful dismissal and conspiracy…
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