Ningbo Zhelun Overseas Immigration Service Co. Ltd. v. USA-Canada International Investment Inc.
Ningbo Zhelun Overseas Immigration Service Co. Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Richards Buell Sutton LLP
Lawyer(s)

David L. Cayley

Mega International Labor and Immigration Services Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Richards Buell Sutton LLP
Lawyer(s)

David L. Cayley

Hongshu Lan
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Xiao Wang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Chunhua Ye
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Yuk ai He
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Ying Zhang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Chunhui Bian
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Jing Li
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Welli Bai
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Zongbiao Chen
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Xionhing Xu
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Yunfeng Zhang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Donghui Xu
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Shufan Chen
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Yanli Wang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Juntao Wen
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Red Leaves Investment Group Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Ling Yang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Xiao Lei Zhu
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Yan-Zhang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Jiancheng Jin
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Honghai Chen
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Zijun Huang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Lijie Meng
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Guo Zhong
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Botao Tang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Shuhua Wang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Bengiang Zou
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Ming Zhang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Lifeng You
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Weiguang Lai
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Guoan Ning
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Yafang Li
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Jianting Ye
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Jie Zhang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Gong Zheng
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Taoyun Zhang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Hua Li
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Guifen Zhang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Honghong Yan
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Jianbiao Yang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Jingfeng Li
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Chengquan Xie
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Mei Yang
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Zheng Lei
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Xuegin Song
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Wanhong Yu
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Jiguang Shi
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Li Chen
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Jie Lu
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Hesan Li
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Yuqun Gao
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Rui Zheng
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Piny an Qian
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Hongfu Shi
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Yang Zhou
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Jing Feng
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
USA-Canada International Investment Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Yukon Resources Investment Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Elite Hotel and Travel Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
First Choice Immigration Services Ltd.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Ajay Sehgal
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Kashif A. Ahmed
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Canada International Education Centre
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Cornerstone International Education Inc.
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Tzuchan Chang
Law Firm / Organization
Not Specified
Lawyer(s)

J.S. Forstrom

Jiang Xunfan
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Yueming Zeng
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Qiong Joan Gu
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Allison Shaunt Liu a.k.a. Allison Shaunt Liu
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Shouzhi Stanley Guo
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Jane Doe, personal representative of the Estate of Ian David Young, deceased
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented

Background:
This case involved Ningbo Zhelun Overseas Immigration Service Co. Ltd. and others as plaintiffs against USA-Canada International Investment Inc. and additional defendants. The dispute arose from business dealings related to immigration and investment services. Key procedural issues revolved around adding 56 plaintiffs to the case after the limitation period had expired.

Key Legal Issues:

  1. Joinder of Plaintiffs: The central issue was whether Associate Judge Bilawich erred by allowing the addition of new plaintiffs after the expiry of the limitation period.
  2. Appeal Scope: The appellant, Tzuchan Chang, successfully argued that her appeal should benefit non-appealing defendants, barring all 56 new plaintiffs from the case.
  3. Discretionary Review: Justice Morley concluded that the decision to allow new plaintiffs was not "just and convenient," citing unexplained delays in filing and the lack of prejudice specific to Chang compared to other defendants.

Legal Outcome:
The Court set aside the previous order permitting the addition of new plaintiffs and excluded them from the amended style of cause. Justice Morley’s ruling clarified that Chang’s success extended to all defendants due to shared circumstances.

Costs and Awards:
The judgment allowed for the costs of the appeal to be addressed by counsel arrangement, but the specific amount awarded was not detailed in the document.

Supreme Court of British Columbia
S1611920
Corporate & commercial law
Defendant