The Supreme Court of Yukon refused to strike claims arising from a joint development venture because using a corporation to carry out the project did not necessarily extinguish direct contractual obligations between its participants. Whether the company or individual venturers owned particular claims, and whether fiduciary duties arose, required evidence at trial rather than determination on the pleadings.
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Hartter Holdings Inc v Orian Inc, 2026 YKSC 90
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Held. The Supreme Court of Yukon refused to strike claims arising from a joint development venture because using a corporation to carry out the project did not necessarily extinguish direct contractual obligations between its participants.
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