Teck Cominco and the Wisdom of Deferring to the Court First Seised, All Things Being Equal

Authors

Janet Walker, Osgoode Hall Law School of York UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2009

Source Publication

Canadian Business Law Journal. Volume 47, Issue 2 (2009), p. 191-208.

Keywords

comity; parallel litigation

Abstract

In Teck Cominco, the Supreme Court of Canada will consider whether, all things being equal, when two proceedings are commenced in different countries, one after another, in the same case, the proceeding commenced later in time should be stayed.

Repository Citation

Walker, Janet. "Teck Cominco and the Wisdom of Deferring to the Court First Seised, All Things Being Equal." Canadian Business Law Journal 47.2 (2009): 191-208.

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