Real estate

Court awards defendants costs of about $30K in untenable injury claim

Court awards defendants costs of about $30K in untenable injury claim

After failed real estate transaction, plaintiff alleged psychological distress, loss of vision

Ontario appeal court upholds refusal to enforce agreement for property interest sale among brothers

Ontario appeal court upholds refusal to enforce agreement for property interest sale among brothers

Ruling sets aside order for accounting of rent

Judge finds disbarred lawyer misappropriated purchase funds, makes him pay $25k punitive damages

Judge finds disbarred lawyer misappropriated purchase funds, makes him pay $25k punitive damages

Trust is necessary for real estate transactions to function: Superior Court

Ontario Court of Appeal grants church’s appeal of notice terminating its lease

Ontario Court of Appeal grants church’s appeal of notice terminating its lease

Ruling remits matter for another judge to hear argument at the heart of the case

Ontario Court of Appeal gives construction company time to appeal dismissal of lien action

Ontario Court of Appeal gives construction company time to appeal dismissal of lien action

Ruling notes conflicting precedents, not counsel inadvertence, affected how parties acted

Ont. Court of Appeal stays judgment in partition and sale case of residence involving three brothers

Ont. Court of Appeal stays judgment in partition and sale case of residence involving three brothers

Ruling attributes non-prejudicial delay in perfecting appeal to uncertainty about forum