BMP Global Distributions Inc. v. Bank of Nova Scotia: The unitary action in unjust enrichment

• Author(s) / Creator(s)

  • McInnes, Mitchell

• In this article, the author discusses the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the unjust enrichment case BMP Global Distribution Inc. v. Bank of Nova Scotia. It states that the Supreme Court have granted the Bank of Nova Scotia the right to restitution following the mistaken payments, forged cheques, and unjust enrichment violations committed by the BMP Global principals. It notes that the Supreme Court's decision only demonstrates that restitution is triggered by unjust enrichment.

• Date created

  2009

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Banking Law & Legislation
  • Canada
  • Restitution
  • Actions & Defenses (Law)
  • Unjust Enrichment

• Type of Item

  Article (Published)

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3M32NQ8C

• License

  © 2009 Canadian Business Law Journal. This article has been reproduced with the permission of the CBLJ.