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No basis to pierce corporate veil in aborted real estate transaction (Dawood v. Popes Property Holdings Inc.)
Thursday, April 10, 2025James R.G. CookLitigationReal Estate, Property, Transactions
In some real estate transactions, individuals may negotiate an agreement in which they do not wish to incur personal liability and may use a shell or holding company for that purpose...
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Dispute over exchange of keys leads to five years of litigation over sale of church property (Gyimah v. The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of The Diocese of Hearst in Ontario)
Tuesday, April 8, 2025James R.G. CookLitigationProperty, Dispute
Courts generally expect parties to a real estate transaction to work together to ensure that it is completed as scheduled...
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Buyer breached agreement to purchase home that was destroyed by fire (McDonald v. Lowrie)
Thursday, March 6, 2025James R.G. CookLitigationAgreement of Purchase and Sale, Breach, Property
Often there may be several weeks or months between the signing of a binding Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS) and the scheduled completion date for the purchase of a property...
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Court rejects force majeure and frustration defences following aborted transaction (Liddell v. Mousavi)
Tuesday, November 26, 2024James R.G. CookLitigationAgreement of Purchase and Sale, Property
Parties to a binding agreement to buy a property may wish to get out of the deal if their circumstances change before closing, particularly if they have not been able to secure financing by the closing date...
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Homeowner staves off enforcement of judgment against co-owner’s registered interest (Brunton v. Lanzarotta)
Thursday, November 14, 2024James R.G. CookLitigationHomeOwners, Property, Title
Ontario’s Land Titles Act is intended to be a true and accurate reflection of the state of title to a property...
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