Fasken Martineau defeats $1 Billion claim at interlocutory stage

Date

June 2009
In June of 2009 an amendment motion brought by a number of Plaintiffs against a client of the firm was dismissed. The motion for costs is pending.

The case involved a claim of fraudulent misrepresentation and an allegation of unjust enrichment. The Plaintiffs sought to claim damages totalling just under $1 billion.

Alex Kotkas, Peggy Grace, Karen Wyke, Casey Smith and Jennifer Shepherd of the firm's Calgary office were successful in obtaining the dismissal of the motion on numerous grounds.