The Toronto-Dominion Bank c. Ndem

The Toronto-Dominion Bank c. Ndem

The appeal was dismissed because the relief to set aside the sale was not requested in the notice of motion and the purchaser had not been served; an oral request at the motion hearing was not a proper basis to annul the sale and the appropriate remedy is to bring a proceeding joining the proper parties or a new...

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Citation
C44849
Parties
Plaintiff: The Toronto-Dominion Bank; Appellant/defendant: Ndem Belende; Defendant: Benjamin Felix Bajikijaie; Respondent/defendant: Babubhai Patel; Defendant: CDN Business Investor Corp.
Court
Court of Appeal for Ontario
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
12 May 2006
Procedural Posture
Civil Mortgage/real Property / Appeal From Motion Judge (court of Appeal Decision)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Set Aside Sale, Redemption, Certificate of Pending Action, Service of Motion, Costs
Source Language
fr
Civil Mortgage Law Property Appeal Set Aside Sale Redemption Certificate of Pending Action Service of Motion +1 more

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Parties

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

Plaintiff

Ndem Belende

Appellant/defendant

Benjamin Felix Bajikijaie

Defendant

Babubhai Patel

Respondent/defendant

CDN Business Investor Corp.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Mortgage/real Property / Appeal From Motion Judge (court of Appeal Decision)

  1. 1 Whether the sale of the mortgaged property should be set aside
  2. 2 Whether the motion judge erred in refusing relief that was raised orally at the hearing
  3. 3 Whether the purchaser needed to be served with the notice of motion before relief affecting the purchaser could be granted

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because the relief to set aside the sale was not requested in the notice of motion and the purchaser had not been served; an oral request at the motion hearing was not a proper basis to annul the sale and the appropriate remedy is to bring a proceeding joining the proper parties or a new action; discharge of the certificate was made with the appellant's consent and allegations outside the notice of motion were not adjudicated.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • Costs to be paid by Ndem Belende to Babubhai Patel fixed at $1,500