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Contract 2020 BCCA 123

Fairchild Developments Ltd. v. 575476 B.C. Ltd.

The Court of Appeal for British Columbia dismissed Fairchild’s appeal, finding no error in the trial judge’s conclusion that the parties lacked consensus on the indemnity start date.

  • Indemnity
  • Lease amendment
  • Contract interpretation
  • Consensus ad idem
  • Unconscionability
  • Good faith and honest performance
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Residential tenancies 2017 NSSM 36

Evans v. Lidstone

The adjudicator found the written lease governed and the tenant failed to prove an oral amendment or estoppel to reduce rent; however the tenant proved sufficient defects in heating and related services between October 2016 and March 2017 to warrant a monthly abatement of $250, resulting in a total abatement of $1,500 and a net award to the landlord of $4,025.22.

  • Rent arrears
  • Rent abatement
  • Lease amendment
  • Estoppel
  • Tenant remedies
  • Landlord repair obligations
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Municipal law 2016 NSSC 142

Annapolis County (Municipality) v. R. G.Groceries Ltd.

The motion to strike the third party statement of claim was dismissed because it was not plain and obvious that the claim disclosed no cause of action; the court must assume pleaded facts are true, the scope and elements of a municipality's cause of action against councillors are uncertain and novel, factual development and municipal input are required, and existing authority is insufficient to decide the issue on pleadings alone.

  • Summary judgment on pleadings
  • Councillor liability
  • Lease amendment
  • Conversion
  • Contribution/indemnity
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Civil C42600

Canadian Property Holdings (Ontario) Inc. v. McGee Capital Management Limited

The Court agreed with the motion judge that the lease amending agreement was a duly constituted and executed agreement that stands alone and rejected the appellant's claim of an unconditional obligation under the October 1, 2003 proposed letter; accordingly the appeal was dismissed and costs awarded to the respondent.

  • Lease amendment
  • Agreement formation
  • Conditional obligations
  • Costs
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Administrative law 2002 BCSC 400

Klippert v. Hosking

The court held the Gold Commissioner could reserve and use a proviso to amend placer leases for inaccurate survey plans, but the amendment was set aside for lack of procedural fairness.

  • Jurisdiction of administrative tribunal
  • Lease amendment
  • Survey plans
  • Placer leases
  • Adverse possession
  • Natural justice
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