Yen v. Ghahramani
Vincent Yen
Law Firm / Organization
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)
Lawyer(s)

Jake Cabott

0756383 B.C. Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)
Lawyer(s)

Jake Cabott

Frederick Ghahramani
Law Firm / Organization
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Lawyer(s)

Kaleigh Milinazzo

0751846 B.C. Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Lawyer(s)

Kaleigh Milinazzo

AirG Employee Share Ownership Plan Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
airG Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Canfleet Logistics Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Studypug Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Studypug Holdings Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Studypug USA Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Studypug Holding (HK) Limited
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Studypug (HK) Limited
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Manitoulin Global Forwarding Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
airG Services Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Tai Management Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Vincent Yen
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented

Background: The case involved a complex shareholder dispute within airG Inc. Vincent Yen and 0756383 B.C. Ltd. accused Frederick Ghahramani and 0751846 B.C. Ltd. of oppression and breach of contract. The dispute extended to other entities, including various subsidiaries and related companies.

Legal Arguments/Issues: Plaintiffs argued that the Defendants failed to produce an adequate affidavit of documents and improperly relied on airG Inc.'s document disclosure. They sought an order compelling the Defendants to produce their own affidavit of documents, claiming distrust in the completeness of their disclosures. The Defendants contended that duplicating airG Inc.'s disclosure was unnecessary, citing proportionality and efficiency.

Held: The court found that airG Inc. had conducted a thorough document disclosure process, using e-discovery consultants and sophisticated tools. It determined that the Defendants provided a reasonable explanation for relying on airG Inc.'s disclosure and had not shown a casual attitude towards their obligations. The application for an affidavit of documents was dismissed, with the court acknowledging the adequacy of the existing disclosure.

Costs/Damages Awarded: The court ruled that costs would be in the cause, meaning the determination of costs would be postponed until the final resolution of the case. No specific amount of costs or damages was awarded at this stage.

 

Supreme Court of British Columbia
S220213
Corporate & commercial law
Defendant