Grant v. V & G Realty Ltd. et al.,

• Jurisdiction: Nova Scotia
• Judge: Parker
• Neutral Citation: 2007 NSSM 37
• Citation: 2007 NSSM 37,(2007), 262 N.S.R.(2d) 207 (SmCl),262 NSR(2d) 207,(2007), 262 NSR(2d) 207 (SmCl),262 N.S.R.(2d) 207
• Date: 10 July 2007
• Court: Small Claims Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)

Grant v. V & G Realty Ltd. (2007), 262 N.S.R.(2d) 207 (SmCl);

    839 A.P.R. 207

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Temp. Cite: [2007] N.S.R.(2d) TBEd. JL.037

Victoria Maxwell Grant (claimant) v. V & G Realty Limited, operating as "Gold Star Realty", National Properties Limited, Arthur D. Vogt and David Vogt (defendants)

(Claim No. SCCH 274821; 2007 NSSM 37)

Indexed As: Grant v. V & G Realty Ltd. et al.

Nova Scotia Small Claims Court

Parker, Adjudicator

July 10, 2007.

Summary:

The claimant applied for a determination on whether the implied undertaking rules applied to matters before the Small Claims Court "within well defined circumstances".

The Nova Scotia Small Claims Court held that the implied undertaking rule did not apply to proceedings in the Small Claims Court.

Courts - Topic 6202

Provincial courts - Nova Scotia - Small Claims Court - Practice - [See Practice - Topic 4157 ].

Practice - Topic 4157

Discovery - General principles - Collateral use of discovery information (implied or deemed undertaking rule) - The claimant purchased a house after having to increase her offer because a competitive bid had been made - The house developed plumbing problems - The claimant filed a claim in the Nova Scotia Small Claims Court against the company that did the inspection on the house - Prior to hearing, the claimant received documents that showed that the competitive bidder was a company called National Properties Ltd. - A search on the Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stock Companies revealed that National Properties' officers included a real estate agent who acted for both the claimant and the vendor when the claimant purchased the house - The claimant then filed a claim in Small Claims Court against the real estate agency, their principals and National Properties - The claimant alleged conflict of interest - The new claim raised the issue of whether the implied undertaking rule applied to matters before the Small Claims Court "within well defined circumstances" - The Nova Scotia Small Claims Court held that the implied undertaking rule did not apply to proceedings in the Small Claims Court - See paragraphs 1 to 36.

Cases Noticed:

Sezerman v. Youle (1996), 150 N.S.R.(2d) 161; 436 A.P.R. 161 (C.A.), consd. [para. 6].

Thompson v. Byrne et al. (1992), 113 N.S.R.(2d) 149; 309 A.P.R. 149 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 23].

Turnbull v. Co-Operators General Insurance Co. (1993), 19 C.P.C.(3d) 169 (N.S.S.C.), refd to. [para. 23].

Campbell v. Jones et al. (2002), 209 N.S.R.(2d) 81; 656 A.P.R. 81 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].

Canada (Attorney General) v. Marineserve M.G. Inc., [2004] N.S.J. No. 230, refd to. [para. 23].

Colby Physioclinic Ltd. v. Ruiz (2005), 237 N.S.R.(2d) 342; 754 A.P.R. 342 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 23].

J-Sons Inc. v. Paterson (N.M.) & Sons Ltd., 2004 A.C.W.S.J. 907; 205 Man.R.(2d) 1; 375 W.A.C. 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General) et al. (1999), 179 N.S.R.(2d) 364; 553 A.P.R. 364 (S.C.) refd to. [para. 23].

Welford v. Canada, 2006 AC.W.S. 152, refd to. [para. 23].

Carbone v. De La Rocha (1993), 13 O.R.(3d) 355 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 23].

Brown v. Capital District Health Authority et al. (2006), 249 N.S.R.(2d) 240; 792 A.P.R. 240 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 23].

Goodman v. Rossi (1995), 83 O.A.C. 38; 125 D.L.R.(4th) 613 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

Sybron Corp. v. Barclays Bank plc, [1985] 1 Ch. 299 (Ch. D.), refd to. [para. 28].

Atton v. Malloy et al. (2004), 225 N.S.R.(2d) 201; 713 A.P.R. 201 (S.C.), consd. [para. 29].

Statutes Noticed:

Small Claims Court Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 430, sect. 2 [para. 25].

Counsel:

None disclosed.

This application was heard by Parker, Adjudicator, of the Nova Scotia Small Claims Court, who delivered the following decision on July 10, 2007.