Summary trial judgment on hotel PIP obligations: the defendants breached the share transfer agreement, the plaintiff was awarded damages, and the inventory counterclaim was set off.
The court found Brian Thurston made fraudulent misrepresentations about sponsorships, suppliers, and a buy-back guarantee, and granted rescission and a refund.
Applying Mohan, the Court admitted Gagnon's testimony on management/franchising and Ouellet's strategic marketing evidence because each had demonstrable specialized knowledge beyond the trier of fact and their testimony met necessity and relevance; the Court excluded Goulet's business valuation evidence because it relied materially on unproven, unidentified third‑party technical input (undermining reliability and probative value) and thus failed the reliability/cost‑benefit exercise under Mohan; finally, the Court held the seven franchisee/financial advisor witnesses' testimony admissible as…