In what circumstances will the real beneficiaries of a tortfeasor's claim be entitled to sue the real plaintiff?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Simpson-Sears Ltd. v. Leeds Development Ltd., 1981 CanLII 1086 (AB QB):
Farthing J. went on to follow the decision of Riley J. in Ferguson v. Dial, supra, and held, relying on the same rule of court that the real plaintiffs were the beneficiaries.
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