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Landlord and tenant 2020 BCSC 532

Fenske v. MacLeod

The court held that changing one back-door lock did not repudiate the lease, but the landlord later wrongfully distrained and sold equipment, attracting double damages.

  • Quiet enjoyment
  • Repudiation of lease
  • Wrongful distraint
  • Rent distress act s.10
  • Measure of damages
  • Mitigation
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Civil procedure 2019 BCSC 1378

P.C. Bang Pacific Theatre Ltd. v. Klar Enterprises Inc.

On a costs application after trial, the court held the plaintiff was the successful party, but reduced Scale B party-and-party costs by 50% because of false evidence and disclosure failings.

  • Rent distress act s.10
  • Interpretation of full costs
  • Special costs vs party and party costs
  • Disclosure obligations
  • False evidence at discovery
  • Expert evidence
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Landlord and tenant 2011 BCSC 956

Shanahan v. Turning Point Restaurant Ltd.,

The court found the landlord wrongfully terminated the lease and locked out the tenant, but the seized business assets belonged to a non-party corporation.

  • Lease termination
  • Forfeiture
  • Distraint
  • Conversion
  • Right of first refusal
  • Damages
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