Online Practice Manuals

Pettkus v. Becker

• 1980 CanLII 22 (SCC)
  • Go to CanLII for full text

The above case is referenced within:

1. British Columbia Business Disputes (Current to: August 01 2016)
   • Chapter 3. Unjust Enrichment
     • II. Characteristics of “Autonomous” Unjust Enrichment [§3.2]
       • A. An Equitable Cause of Action Not Founded in Equity [§3.3]
       • F. Potentially Giving Rise to a Remedial Constructive Trust [§3.8]
     • III. The Three Elements [§3.10]
       • A. Enrichment of the Defendant [§3.11]
         • 3. Alternative Test [§3.14]
       • B. A Corresponding Deprivation of the Plaintiff [§3.16]
         • 1. Clear Cases [§3.17]
       • C. Absence of Juristic Reason [§3.20]
         • 3. Garland v. Consumers’ Gas Formula [§3.23]
     • VII. Remedies [§3.43]
       • B. The Remedial Constructive Trust [§3.45]
   • Chapter 9. Construction Disputes
     • IV. Claims Related to Construction [§9.56]
       • B. Claims by Contractors [§9.63]
         • 10. Unjust Enrichment [§9.73]
   • Chapter 14. Damages and Other Remedies
     • X. Equitable Remedies [§14.54]
       • A. Restitution [§14.55]
         • 1. Restitution and Unjust Enrichment [§14.56]
           • a. Restitution without Wrongdoing [§14.57]
       • B. Constructive Trusts [§14.59]
         • 2. In What Circumstances Can or Should a Constructive Trust Be Declared or Imposed? [§14.61]
           • b. Family Cases [§14.63]
2. British Columbia Family Practice Manual (Current to: February 01 2023)
   • Chapter 3. Assessing the Legal Issues in a Family Law File
     • XI. Trust Law Principles in the Family Law Context [§3.82]
       • B. Trust Remedies Over Assets [§3.84]
3. Estate Disputes in British Columbia: A Litigator’s Guide (Current to: January 15 2024)
   • Chapter 15. Resulting Trusts, Unjust Enrichment, Constructive Trusts, and Secret Trusts
     • II. Resulting Trusts [§15.2]
       • A. Introduction to Resulting Trusts [§15.3]
         • 3. Common Intention Resulting Trust [§15.6]
     • III. Unjust Enrichment [§15.21]
       • A. Introduction to Unjust Enrichment [§15.22]
       • C. Remedies in Unjust Enrichment Claims [§15.29]
4. Family Law Sourcebook for British Columbia (Current to: October 15 2023)
   • Chapter 4. Property under the Family Law Act
     • XIV. Rights under Equity and Other Law [§4.49]
       • C. Types of Unjust Enrichment Claims [§4.52]
         • 3. Constructive Trusts [§4.56]
           • a. Constructive Trust as a Remedy for Unjust Enrichment [§4.57]
           • d. Absence of Any Juristic Reason for the Enrichment [§4.60]
           • f. Selecting the Appropriate Remedy for Unjust Enrichment—Monetary Award or Constructive Trust [§4.62]
       • D. Interests of the Parties if Unjust Enrichment is Found [§4.63]
5. Land Title Practice Manual (Current to: August 01 2023)
   • Chapter 36. Builders Lien Act, S.B.C. 1997, c. 45
     • II. Legislation and Commentary [§36.2]
       • J. 20 Time for filing claim of lien [§36.12]