The appellant portfolio manager appealed a trial judgment finding it liable for mismanaging the respondent's investment account by retaining excessive short-term investments and purchasing a speculative stock.
The trial judge had dismissed the main part of the respondent's claim but allowed these two specific claims.
On appeal, the appellant argued the trial judge's reasons were inadequate because he incorporated large portions of the parties' facta, and challenged the findings on negligence, ratification, mitigation, and damages.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that while the trial judge's incorporation of facta was ill-advised, the reasons as a whole were sufficient for appellate review and the factual findings were supported by the evidence.
