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Family law 2023 BCSC 993

Brar v. Brar

Interim family-law order under Rule 15-8: the family home must be sold unless the respondent redeems the mortgage by a fixed deadline.

  • Sale of family home
  • Rule 15-8 supreme court family rules
  • Foreclosure and redemption
  • Sole conduct of sale
  • Application of sale proceeds
  • Interim relief
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Civil procedure 2021 BCCA 354

Gadsby v. British Columbia (Attorney General)

L’application visant à réactiver un appel abandonné est rejetée : le délai de deux ans est inusité, la justification est insuffisante et le pourvoi manque de mérite.

  • Reinstatement of appeal
  • Inactive list
  • Abandonment
  • Abuse of process
  • Delay and prejudice
  • Appeal-reinstatement
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Civil procedure 2021 BCSC 160

Dhillon v. Robertson

Post-trial costs ruling in a property dispute: double costs under Rule 9-1 were refused because settlement offers were not served on all parties of record.

  • Offers to settle (rule 9-1)
  • Costs awards and double costs
  • Service of offers
  • Discontinuance and costs (rule 9-8)
  • Pre-judgment interest
  • Constructive trust
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Foreclosure law 2019 BCSC 1869

0742848 B.C. Ltd. v. 426008 B.C. Ltd.

The court struck negligence claims arising from a foreclosure sale, dismissed trespass claims and the appraiser-based conspiracy claim, and allowed a limited amendment to the remaining conspiracy claim.

  • Duty of care
  • Power of sale
  • Court approval of sale (businesslike and provident test)
  • Order for conduct of sale
  • Pleading sufficiency
  • Abuse of process
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Civil procedure 2016 NSCA 33

Wolfridge Farm Ltd. v. Bonang

The appeal was dismissed because the chambers judge did not err in refusing an adjournment where Wolfridge produced uncertified and untimely US bankruptcy materials and failed to follow the statutory recognition process; the judge lawfully exercised discretion and inherent jurisdiction over foreclosure proceedings (foreclosure orders are not final prior to sale) to address repeated abusive conduct by Wolfridge, decline a stay, forfeit the deposit, declare the second-highest bidders successful, grant possession and costs; no denial of procedural fairness or rule-based prejudice was shown.

  • Adjournment discretion
  • Cross-border bankruptcy recognition
  • Functus officio and res judicata
  • Procedural fairness and natural justice
  • Abuse of process
  • Sheriff sale procedure
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Property law 2015 BCSC 337

0976944 B.C. Ltd. v. Turner

Foreclosure application for an order absolute was granted after the mortgage remained in default for years, with no realistic prospect of redemption or successful sale.

  • Order nisi
  • Order absolute
  • Redemption period
  • Conduct of sale
  • Home warranty insurance
  • Tax lien
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Property law 2010 BCSC 649

Rascal Trucking Ltd. v. Nishi

The court dismissed Rascal Trucking’s claim to an interest in land, finding no agreement and no resulting or constructive trust after a nuisance-related payment.

  • Resulting trust
  • Constructive trust
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Indemnity
  • Builders' liens
  • Caveat
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Class actions 2006 BCSC 820

Collette v. Dundee Securities Corporation

The court held that alleged post-foreclosure misconduct by Multimetro was not relevant to the certified common issues and was inadmissible at the common-issues trial.

  • Certification
  • Causation
  • Duty of care
  • Contributory negligence
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Post-foreclosure conduct
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Real property 2006 BCSC 255

Massah et al v. Chudinsky et al

The court ordered return of a $45,000 real estate deposit after a flood and unresolved home warranty insurance issue prevented completion of a court-approved sale.

  • Deposit forfeiture
  • Home warranty insurance
  • Homeowner protection act s.22
  • Conditional court approval of sale
  • Vendor obligation to deliver clear title
  • Intervening event / impossibility
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