brad w. dixon

BRAD W. DIXON
Associé
T 604.640.4111
F 604.622.5811
Vancouver
[email protected]
Actions collectives
Responsabilité du fait du produit
Automobile
Litige relatif au droit des sociétés et droit commercial
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LLB, University of British Columbia
1989
Brad Dixon is Vancouver Regional Leader of our Commercial Litigation Group and of
our Class Actions Focus Group. Recognized as a leading lawyer in these areas of law
by the foremost legal rankings directories, Brad has extensive experience in complex
commercial litigation. He has successfully defended numerous class actions against
leading Canadian and multi-national corporations. B.Comm., University of British
Columbia, 1989
British Columbia, 1990
Activités professionnelles
Member, The Law Society of British
Columbia
Member, Canadian Bar Association,
BC Branch, Civil Litigation and Class
Action Subsections
Associate Member, American Bar
Association, Civil Litigation Section
and International Class Actions
Subcommittee
Appearing in all levels of courts and acting as counsel in arbitrations, Brad has dealt
with a broad range of disputes involving – among other things – contract claims,
shareholder and partnership disputes, product liability and warranty claims, disputes
over real property interests or priorities, various types of consumer law claims,
competition law claims, and claims raising constitutional and other public law issues.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
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Marshall v. United Furniture Warehouse Limited Partnership, et al, British
Columbia Supreme Court. Defended a national retailer against a consumer class action. Certification application dismissed. Result affirmed on appeal.
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Koubi v Mazda Canada Inc. et al, British Columbia Court of Appeal. Defended a distributor and its authorized BC dealers against a consumer class action
seeking disgorgement of profits based on waiver of tort. Successfully obtained
reversal on appeal of certification; proceeding dismissed as disclosing no
cause of action.
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Gary Jackson Holdings Ltd. v. Eden and others, British Columbia Supreme
Court. Acted for lenders in successfully opposing certification of claim by
investors in failed development company.
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Chartrand v. General Motors Corporation, British Columbia Supreme Court.
Dismissal of application for certification of a proposed class action.
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Owners Strata Plan LMS 3851 and others v. Homer Street Development and
others, British Columbia Supreme Court. Trial judgment obtained for investors
in condominium hotel, establishing liability findings against developers and
others for misleading financial projections); judgment affirmed in part, reversed
in part on appeal. Please also see: http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdbtxt/CA/09/03/2009BCCA0395cor1.htm.
Activités communautaires
Chair, National Board of Directors of
MADD Canada, Mothers Against
Drunk Driving, 2003-05
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CareVest Capital Inc. v. Chychrun and others, British Columbia Supreme
Court. Obtained dismissal of negligence claims by pre-sale strata lot
purchasers against project lender on developer’s failure to complete
development of a subdivision; subsequently obtained dismissal of claims to
priority interest by pre-sale purchasers). Please also see:
http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/Jdb-txt/SC/08/11/2008BCSC1138.htm.
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Benning v. Volkswagen Canada, British Columbia Supreme Court. Obtained
dismissal of application for certification of a proposed class action.
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Dahl v. Royal Bank and others, Court of Appeal for British Columbia. Affirming
pre-certification dismissal of a proposed class action.
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Ernewein v. General Motors, Court of Appeal for British Columbia. Reversal of
certification order, application for leave to appeal dismissed by Supreme Court
of Canada.
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Nanaimo Immigrant Settlement Society v. Province of British Columbia, Court
of Appeal for British Columbia. Affirming dismissal of a class action on
summary trial of common issues; application for leave to appeal dismissed by
Supreme Court of Canada.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
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Co-Author, "A Changing Landscape in Consumer Class Actions in British
Columbia (and Beyond)," Class Action Defence Quarterly, Vol.10, No. 2, (LexisNexis) December 2015.
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Speaker, "Consumer Class Actions," Class Actions Forum West, Canadian
Institute, May 21 2015.
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Co-author, "Lack of Commonality Precludes Consumer Class Certification
Says B.C. Court of Appeal," June 2015.
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Speaker, "Canadian Class Action Update," Defence Research Institute (DRI),
Strictly Automotive Seminar (Dearborn, MI), September 19 and 20, 2013.
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Speaker, "Important Developments and Trends in Recent Product Liability
Class Action Litigation: How It Impacts Your Company," Canadian Institute’s
Forum on Consumer Product Safety, Liability & Recalls (Toronto, ON), June
17, 2013.
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Speaker, "Class Action Ethics," Western Canadian Class Action Conference
(CLE BC), January 2013.
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Quoted in "Why Class Actions Create Ethical Minefields," The Lawyers
Weekly, August 2011.
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Speaker, "Shareholders’ Remedies / Oppression Class Proceedings," The
Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLE BC), June 2011.
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Speaker, Osgoode Hall Professional Development Class, Action Ethics - 8th
National Symposium on Class Actions, April 28 & 29, 2011.
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Speaker, "Top 10 Ethical Questions in Class Actions," CLE BC Western
Canadian Class Actions Conference, 2009.
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Speaker, "Cross-Country Check-up," The Canadian Institute’s 8th Annual
National Forum on Class Actions Litigation entitled "British Columbia Class
Proceedings: A Year in Review," September 2007.
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RANKINGS & RECOGNITIONS
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Recommended in the 2017 edition of the Legal 500 Canada (Dispute
Resolution).
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Recognized in the 2016 edition (and since 2013) of Chambers Global — The
World’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Dispute Resolution — British
Columbia, Dispute Resolution — Class Action (Defence))
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Recognized in the 2016 and 2015 editions of Who's Who Legal: Canada (Product Liability Defence).
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Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition (and since 2006) of The
Best Lawyers in Canada® (Class Action Litigation, Corporate and Commercial
Litigation and Product Liability Law) and named as The Best Lawyers in
Canada® 2015 Vancouver Class Action Litigation "Lawyer of the Year".
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Recognized in the 2017 and 2016 editions of Chambers Canada — Canada's
Leading Lawyers for Business (Dispute Resolution: British Columbia, Dispute
Resolution: Class Action (Defence)).
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Recognized in the 2016 and 2015 editions of Benchmark Canada — The
Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a "Local
Litigation Star: British Columbia" and a "Litigation Star: Class Actions,
Commercial, Product Liability."
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Recognized in the 2016 edition (and since 2009) of the Canadian Legal
Lexpert® Directory (Class Actions).
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Recognized in the 2016 edition of The Lexpert® Guide to the Leading
U.S./Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada.
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Martindale-Hubbell® BV® Distinguished 4.4 out of 5 Peer Review Rated.
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