List of cases relating to major proxy fights/shareholder disputes
Adjournment of a shareholders’ meeting
- TELUS Corp v CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc / Mason Capital Management LLC v TELUS Corp, 2012 BCSC 1540
- Northern Minerals Investment Corp v Mundoro Capital Inc, 2012 BCSC 1090
Calling/requisitioning/conduct of a shareholders’ meeting
- Orange Capital, LLC v Partners Real Estate Investment Trust, 2014 ONSC 3793
- TELUS Corp v CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc / Mason Capital Management LLC v TELUS Corp, 2012 BCSC 1540; 2012 BCSC 1350; 2012 BCCA 403
- Forbes & Manhattan, Inc v URSA Major Minerals Inc, 2011 ONSC 3911
- Ellins v Coventree Inc, 28 BLR (4th) 292
- Maudore Minerals Ltd v The Harbour Foundation, 2012 ONSC 4255
- Polar Star Mining Corp v Willock, 96 OR (3d) 688
- Farrar v Bennett Environmental et al, Court File No CV-11-9265-00CL
- Northern Minerals Investment Corp v Mundoro Capital Inc, 2012 BCSC 1090
- Western Wind Energy Corp v Savitr Capital, LLC, 2012 BCSC 1414
- Maudore Minerals Ltd v The Harbour Foundation, 2012 ONSC 4255
Advance notice bylaws
- Orange Capital, LLC v Partners Real Estate Investment Trust, 2014 ONSC 3793
Early warning reporting during a proxy contest (‘jointly or in concert’ disclosure)
Empty voting
Form of Proxy
Solicitation
- Smoothwater Capital Partners LP I v. Equity Financial Holdings Inc., 2014 ONSC 324
- Polar Star Mining Corp v Willock, 96 OR (3d) 688
Directors’ powers in a proxy contest
- Farrar v Bennett Environmental et al, Court File No CV-11-9265-00CL
- Northern Minerals Investment Corp v Mundoro Capital Inc, 2012 BCSC 1090
Independent chair
