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Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms No Claim by Innocent Buyer to Rise in Property Value After Failed Transaction

By: Anthony Pugh, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In Akelius Canada Ltd. v. 2436196 Ontario Inc., a March 30, 2022, decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the court denied a purchaser’s damages claim for capital appreciation of certain real estate properties against a vendor that had breached the terms of an...

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Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds $1 Million Judgment Against Landlord for Oral Misrepresentations about Customer Parking

By: Anthony Pugh, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In Spot Coffee Park Place Inc. v. Concord Adex Investments Limited, a January 12, 2023, decision of...

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Disclosure Obligations of QSR and Retail Franchisors

Franchise Disclosure Documents are under severe and increased scrutiny by the courts for strict compliance with franchise disclosure laws and regulations. Franchisors operating in Ontario and other...

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Hudson’s Bay Not Entitled to Relief from Forfeiture and Rent Deferral during COVID: Ontario Court of Appeal

By: Ben Hanuka and Anthony Pugh, Law Works In Hudson’s Bay Company ULC v. Oxford Properties Retail Holdings II Inc., an August 15, 2022, decision of the...

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Ontario Court Awards Rescission on Resale but Heavily Reduces Damages Award

By: Anthony Pugh, Law Works Editor: Ben Hanuka, Law Works In 1901709 Ontario Inc. et al. v. Dakin News Systems Inc., a November 10, 2022, decision...