Introduction In 2008, Maple Leaf Foods (“MLF”) (two companies) was notified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (“CFIA”) that some of their ready to eat meats (“RTE”) they produced for human consumption were contaminated with listeria in sufficient concentrations to be dangerous. In fact, several people fell seriously ill and some died as a result […]
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Assessing Damages After An Insolvency
The measure of damages is determined by using the formulae, Loss (L) = Actual Liquidation Deficit (ALD) – Estimated Liquidation Deficit (ELD). The ALD is usually easily determined and agreed upon-it represents the losses suffered at the time of the liquidation of the business’s assets. The ELD is simple in theory but invariably in dispute […]