Ontario court upholds $22,841 award over unsigned business arrangement
The Divisional Court found no error in a trial judge’s assessment of the parties’ conduct, communications and expense-sharing terms.
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Lakeview condo buyers cannot cancel deals over developer change, court rules
Ontario court finds the transfer to a KingSett entity left the buyers’ contracted units and amenities unchanged, while preserving the possibility of future material-change claims.
TRREB privacy claim struck as MLS data lawsuit moves forward
Other claims over alleged use of listing data survive, while time limits narrow the addition of IMS principal Leon d’Ancona.
Closets by Design franchisor loses injunction bid against Dream Spaces
Closets by Design’s franchisor failed to establish irreparable harm or a favourable balance of convenience, leaving the parties’ contractual dispute unresolved.
Intact ordered to pay $17,700 over handling of snow-collapse claim
Ontario court awards compensatory damages for claims-handling breaches but rejects punitive damages and an immediate replacement-cost payout.
Court orders $23.2 million secured in York Markham campus construction dispute
Four responding parties must pay a minimum holdback into court while subcontractor entitlements and possible setoffs remain unresolved.
Court approves CFFI asset sale and orders reporting on disputed Risley artwork
A debt-assumption deal involving US$1.12 billion in CFFI debt can proceed, but any private settlement over disputed artwork must be explained to the court.
Quebec appeal court restores 1991 start date in Horne foundry class action
Residents may pursue their broader exposure-based claim after the court ruled that disputed knowledge of the alleged harm must be assessed on the merits.
Flo Health wins limited Quebec appeal over privilege in privacy class action
Internal FTC-investigation communications must be reviewed for solicitor-client privilege, but objections over board minutes and a privacy audit remain rejected.
New Brunswick appeal court allows mortgage broker to replace wrong plaintiff in fee lawsuit
A missed statutory exception allows the correct Front Gate company to pursue a claim over fees on $2.6 million in financing. Whether the fees are owed remains undecided.
Former drilling company president loses $115,240 dismissal award over concealed rival business
New Brunswick’s appeal court finds after-discovered cause, orders repayment of US$70,000, and leaves the executive’s recorded shareholding intact.
